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Old 12-05-2020, 10:12 PM
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A few Zeenut cards of known Native American players...

1913 William Cadreau (played in the Majors as William "Chief" Chouneau)

-played in 1 game for the 1910 White Sox, member of Fond-du-Lac Chippewa Tribe




Luther "Casey" Smith (several cards) he was at Spring Training with the Cubs and was given his nickname "Casey" by Johnny Evers because he hated calling every Native American player "Chief" and they already had a "Lou/Lew" on the team (Lew Ritchie.)

-Never played in the Major Leagues but was banned in 1920 for unsubstantiated rumors of throwing games (along with Tom Seaton)... Smith was born on Round Valley Indian Reservation (near Mendocino, CA) in 1891.




Moses Yellowhorse





Jim Thorpe this guy needs no introduction




McKinley "Mack" Wheat Cherokee, brother of HOFer Zack Wheat

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