‘Deerfoot of the Diamond’, snapshot of Cleveland baseball history, airs tonight

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‘Deerfoot of the Diamond’, snapshot of Cleveland baseball history, airs tonight

"Deerfoot of the Diamond" is an ESPN's "30 for 30" short documentary. It's slated to premiere at 8 tonight and air on Tuesday, 27th.

‘Deerfoot of the Diamond’ is a documentary about 19th century Native American baseball player Louis Sockalexis. Socksaleis played for Cleveland in 1897 but his fame faded after his rookie season. He played only 28 games the next two seasons and died in 1899. He was a Penobscot Indian from Maine. The documentary chronicles the latest name change to “Guardians” and the rift between Native Americans and some fans. It airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. It will be available on the ESPN+ app after its premiere.


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