What a great thread!

Wow, that is an absolutely great item Jay. Never seen that pin before. As for the player though...............

https://newenglandhistoricalsociety....e-tragic-flaw/

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/03/18...-and-the-name/

This is my favorite card of a player with native heritage, Chief Bender. He was a member of the Ojibwe tribe in Minnesota.

A Paul Thompson photo of Jack 'Chief' Meyers

Louis Leroy, image from the April 28, 1906, edition of the Boston Globe.
(I do not own a copy of this newspaper.)

Great scholarship in this thread. My contribution to the gallery, a Bain photo of Jim Thorpe in 1914.

One of my favorite card images!

Jay, I agree with you. What a piece. And Erick, I agree with you that that is one of the all-time greatest images.

I collect Jim Thorpe, so here is what U have, not all Baseball

Thanks Ryan, amazing Thorpes!

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Don't forget Gene Locklear. He also had the Locklear Collection inserts in the 1993 and 1994 Ted Williams Card Co.issues.

The Oxford Indians were a barnstorming team that tried to capitalize on the success of the Nebraska Indians team. They were out of the small town of Oxford, Nebraska and they had a much harder time recruiting actual Native Americans to their team than the NI did. I was able to add a 4th different card to my collection a few weeks ago.

Here's a Type 1 of Chief Meyers

Rick Monday has claimed Native American Heritage in the past.

Tears on My Pillow
 

Nobody has brought this guy up.

Filomeno C. "Phil" Ortega. Pitcher for the Washington Senators in 1965-1968. 46 wins and 2 saves in 10 MLB seasons. Was of Yaqui Indian descent; his nickname in the clubhouse was "Tears on my Pillow". Debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960. His best season was 1967 for the Washington Senators as he posted a 10-10 record with a 3.03 ERA in 219.2 innings pitched. He finished up with the California Angels in 1969.

"There can't be more than six hundred Indian baseball fans in Southern California, but there are (far more) Mexicans. . . I could have scalped (Phil Ortega) the other day when he told Vin Scully on the pre-game show that he is an Indian." - Buzzie Bavasi, as quoted in the book Viva Baseball

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1675253613
https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1675253619

Allie Reynolds snapshot from spring training in 1948

Baseball players with Native American heritage.... Let's see some
 

Hi Doug

You had to see him pitch to appreciate how good he was. I was fortunate to see him pitch from 1947 - 1954.
Either on TV, or live at Yankee Stadium. His two No-Hitter's in 1951 were amazing performances.

Allie Reynolds deserves to be in the HOF.


. https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...9BReynolds.jpg . https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...BReynoldsB.jpg


TED Z

T206 Reference
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Well Ted - When I am elected commissioner I might put you in charge of the HOF so you could make that happen.

Doug

Lionel Conacher might dispute that.