Background
The son of a Mohawk chief from the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation in upstate New York, he attended Central High School in Philadelphia, where he excelled as a student while playing baseball.
The son of a Mohawk chief from the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation in upstate New York, he attended Central High School in Philadelphia, where he excelled as a student while playing baseball.
Syracuse University; University of Pennsylvania.
He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1904 season. Discovered by Editor Barrow, he played for the minor league Toronto Maple Leafs from 1900 to 1903, where he was a two-way player, pitching and playing the outfield and finding success in both roles. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania Dental School during those days, and after retiring as a player, earned a degree in theology from Syracuse University.
He was one of the first Native Americans to reach the major leagues, following Chief Sockalexis, Bill Phyle, his teammate Chief Bender and Editor Pinnance.
He was a practicing minister for many years and a promoter of education and citizenship for Native Americans. Biography from the Society for American Baseball Research
Penn University Biography.