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sl8

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16. Wikipedia's source for that claim actually contradicts that story

Reply to brush (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 04:49 AM

Oct 2022

The source is a Keith Olbermann video in which he says the Sockalexis story is false.

From the article's footnote #11:

https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/Pd-WzvXAuMc

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Now that the Cleveland Indians have changed their name... [View all] brush Sep 2022 OP

And the Commanders PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #1

Heehee. I kinda like the Cherry Blossoms. brush Sep 2022 #2

Don't you just love imagining what the uniforms PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2022 #9

Louis was a Penobscot Indian, born in Maine. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #3

Yes. Interesting history. brush Sep 2022 #6

Any relation to Lt Colonel Donald Penobscot, Backseat Driver Oct 2022 #11

Nope. "Keep the name" side came up with that 'honor' only after blm Sep 2022 #4

What? I don't understand that sentence. brush Sep 2022 #5

It's history. He was called the Cleveland Indian. brush Sep 2022 #7

The side protesting the name change. blm Sep 2022 #8

Oops. I misspelled LaJoie.Fixed it. brush Oct 2022 #14

Well, this one I didn't know...So when you have seen it all...there is more: ...Guardians...(ugh) Stuart G Sep 2022 #10

I think the Steamers would be a much better name. NBachers Oct 2022 #12

Cleveland should have gone back to the "Spiders" name 303squadron Oct 2022 #13

The Spiders, The Naps or The Tribe. Anything but The Guardians. brush Oct 2022 #15

A record of absolute disaster, that is jmowreader Oct 2022 #18

Wikipedia's source for that claim actually contradicts that story sl8 Oct 2022 #16

So Sockalexis was a Native American and he played for the Cleveland team. brush Oct 2022 #17

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