A Day for Remembering


Remembering Louis Sockalexis, Indian Island, 1980

Remembering Louis Sockalexis, Indian Island, 1980
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Maine Historical Society

Chris Sockalexis (Penobscot) looked at the grave of his relative, Louis Sockalexis (1871-1913), the famous baseball player for whom the city of Cleveland's professional baseball team was formerly named. As of 2021, the team is the Cleveland Guardians.

Ranco wore a graphic t-shirt printed with (A.S.T.C.) for the Andrew Sockalexis Track Club, commemorating another relative, track and field Olympian Andrew Sockalexis (1892-1919) who was cousin to Louis.

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