Fifty years before Jackie Robinson became the first African-American in major league baseball, a speedy outfielder named... More > Louis Sockalexis became the first Native American to play in the majors.

In 1897, "Sock" was the best college player in the country. He was a mighty slugger and speedy runner and he had the strongest arm in baseball. Fans jeered him at first for being an Indian, but when they saw his exciting plays, their jeers turned to cheers.

This is his story. < Less

A faithful Red Sox fan and general baseball history buff shares a wide range of book reviews and personal observations,... More > culminating with the miraculous World Series victory of 2004. < Less

Fifty years before Jackie Robinson became the first African-American in major league baseball, a speedy outfielder named... More > Louis Sockalexis became the first Native American to play in the majors.

In 1897, "Sock" was the best college player in the country. He was a mighty slugger and speedy runner and he had the strongest arm in baseball. Fans jeered him at first for being an Indian, but when they saw his exciting plays, their jeers turned to cheers.

This is his story. < Less

In these poems and short stories, Mae Siu-Wai Stroshane pays tender tribute to her grandmother, also named Mae. Through... More > poems and short stories,Mae honors ones who've gone before, including historical figures such as Beethoven, Amelia Earhart,Mozart's sister Anna Maria, and the first American Indian ballplayer in the major leagues, Louis Sockalexis.

n this collection, Mae explores her own past and creates thought-provoking works of fiction for the reader's enjoyment and enlightenment. < Less

A faithful Red Sox fan and general baseball history buff shares a wide range of book reviews and personal observations,... More > culminating with the miraculous World Series victory of 2004. < Less