Louis Sockalexis - Native American Baseball Pioneer

Now in paperback, a biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York's Polo Grounds in 1897.

About the author

Bill Wise is an avid baseball fan, first heard about William Hoy when he was a child. Years later, after further research, Wise was inspired to bring Hoy's remarkable story to young readers. Wise and his family live in Gorham, Maine.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Wise, William Wise
• Assisted by: Bill Farnsworth (Illustration)
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.06.2005
• EAN: 9781600604287
• ISBN: 978-1-60060-428-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 259 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics