Who was a Native American to play professional baseball and was nicknamed The deerfoot of the diamond?
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Joe Visner Joseph Paul Visner (born "Joseph Paul Vezina": September 27, 1859 – June 17, 1945) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball outfielder and catcher born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He played from 1885 to 1891, mostly in the American Association. Visner also has the distinction of being one of the few Native Americans to play professionally in the years prior to the arrival of the much more famous Louis Sockalexis.
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Louis Sockalexis Louis Francis Sockalexis (October 24, 1871 – December 24, 1913), nicknamed The Deerfoot of the Diamond, was an American baseball player. Sockalexis played professional baseball in the National League for three seasons, spending his entire career (1897-1899) as an outfielder for the Cleveland Spiders.
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David Justice David Christopher Justice (born April 14, 1966) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–1996), Cleveland Indians (1997–2000), New York Yankees (2000–2001), and Oakland Athletics (2002). Justice won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1990, and was a three-time MLB All-Star.
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Dave Running Deer David Running Deer was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League. During his two-year career, Dave played in 5 games with the Oorang Indians. He played in 2 games for the 1922 season and in 3 games for the 1923 season. He ended his professional career after the Indians disbanded in 1923.
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Frank Cross (baseball) Frank Atwell Cross (January 20, 1873 – November 2, 1932) was an American Major League baseball player in 1901. Nicknamed "Mickey", he played for the Cleveland Blues for one game on May 20. His brothers, Amos and Lave, also played in the Major Leagues. A week after his lone major league appearance, he requested his release and rejoined the minor league Dayton Old Soldiers, where he had an opportunity to play every day.
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Cecil Butler Cecil Dean Butler (born October 23, 1937) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. The right-hander worked in 11 games, including two starting assignments, for the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and 1964 . Nicknamed "Slewfoot," he was born in Dallas, Georgia, stood 6 ft tall and weighed 195 lb .
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Mickey Stubblefield Wilker Mickey Stubblefield is a former Negro League Baseball pitcher. He played one season in the Negro League in 1948, as a starting pitcher. He started 2 games for the Monarchs and completed both of them. His nickname was "The Mayfield Mounder."
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Billy Bean William Daro Bean (born May 11, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers (1987–1989), Los Angeles Dodgers (1989), and San Diego Padres (1993–1995), as well as the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball in 1992.
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Jim Lillie James J. Lillie (July 27, 1861 - November 9, 1890), nicknamed "Grasshopper", was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played four seasons in the major leagues, from until .
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Dan Bankhead Daniel Robert Bankhead (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976) was the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in Negro league baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1947, then played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1951. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945.
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Ernie Koy Ernest Anyz Koy (September 17, 1909 – January 1, 2007), nicknamed "Chief", was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball, who played for four National League teams from 1938 to 1942. He was born in Sealy, Texas and was of American Indian ancestry. He attended the University of Texas at Austin (UT). While at UT he was a fullback on the football team from 1930 to 1932. He played as an outfielder on the baseball team from 1931 to 1933 and served as captain in 1933. He was also a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, Upsilon chapter, while at UT. In 1960, he was inducted into the University of Texas Longhorn Hall of Fame.
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Andre Thornton André Thornton (born August 13, 1949), nicknamed "Thunder", is a former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos and Cleveland Indians during a 14-year career. He grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in a family of athletes, and graduated from Phoenixville Area High School.
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Lick Carlisle Matthew "Lick" Carlisle (born February 5, 1910 - November 18, 1972) was an American professional baseball infielder who played in the Negro leagues. He spent the majority of his career with the Homestead Grays.
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Harry Buckner Harry Edward "Green River" Buckner (October 22, 1876 – March 26, 1938) was an American baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1896 to 1918 with several teams. He had several nicknames, including "Buck," Green River," and even "Goat Head."
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Big Bear (American football) Samuel Big Bear (December 25, 1889 - December 21, 1959), mainly referred to as simply Big Bear in the record books, was a Native American professional football player during the early years of the National Football League. During his two-year career, Big Bear played in 6 games with the Oorang Indians. He played in 1 game for the 1922 season and in 5 games for the 1923 season. He ended his professional career after the Indians disbanded in 1923. According to NFL records, Big Bear did not attend college or play college football. However, the Pro Football Researchers Association states that he attended the Carlisle Indian School located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Ken O'Dea James Kenneth O'Dea (March 16, 1913 – December 17, 1985) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs (1935–38), New York Giants (1940–41), St. Louis Cardinals (1943–46), and Boston Braves (1946).
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Dick Tomanek Richard Carl Tomanek (born January 6, 1931) is an American former professional baseball player, a pitcher who played for five seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1953 to 1954 and 1957 to 1958 and the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1959. Nicknamed "Bones", he stood 6 ft tall and weighed 175 lb .
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Mel Ott Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder for the New York Giants, from 1926 through 1947 .
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Neal Ball Cornelius "Neal" Ball (April 22, 1881 – October 15, 1957) was an American baseball shortstop who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Highlanders, Cleveland Naps and Boston Red Sox from 1907 to 1913. Although his primary position was shortstop, Ball played at second base, third base and in the outfield as well. He is most famous for being the first player to turn an unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball history on July 19, 1909.
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Rob Deer Robert George Deer (born September 29, 1960 in Orange, California) is a former American baseball player. He attended Canyon High School in Anaheim and Fresno City College, and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
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Carlos López (baseball) Carlos Antonio Morales López (born September 27, 1948, in Mazatlán, Mexico) is a retired professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Chaflán" in his native Mexico, López spent seven seasons in professional baseball, including three seasons in Major League Baseball with the California Angels (1976), Seattle Mariners (1977), and the Baltimore Orioles (1978). Over his major league career, López batted .260 with 61 runs, 130 hits, 24 doubles, one triples, 12 home runs, 54 runs batted in (RBIs), and 23 stolen bases in 237 games played. On the defensive side, López has played 181 games in right field and 49 games in center field.
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Clay Zavada Clay Pflibson Zavada (born June 28, 1984) is a former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009. He is noted for his Rollie Fingers moustache.