Lou Sockalexis from the Chronology

Jan 5, 1915 - Thirteen years after a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision effectively banned him from playing for the Athletics‚ Nap Lajoie (.258 last year) rejoins them. With Lajoie leaving Cleveland‚ the owner will ask several newspapermen for nickname suggestions to replace the Naps. He'll pick the name "Indians". A popular myth will be that a newspaper contest resulted in the winning nickname‚ after the late Lou Sockalexis‚ a Penobscot Indian who was a popular Cleveland player in the late 1890s. The team doesn't correct the myth until 2000.

Jul 31, 1897 - At Cincinnati‚ the Indians-with Indian Lou Sockalexis out of the lineup-top the Reds‚ 6-3‚ behind the pitching of Cy Young. 5‚500 look on.

Apr 19, 1895 - Holy Cross defeats Brown University 13-4 in a game between 2 of the top college teams of this period. The Crusaders have 5 future ML players in their lineup‚ while the losers have 2. Lou Sockalexis bats 7th and plays LF for the victors‚ and has 6 SBs.