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Curt_Burner

Nov 20 2025

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Native American MLB Pioneer ⭐️

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1922 Exhibit Supply Company

Full-Blooded Native American

MLB Pioneer

Moses Yellowhorse

Posting this for @theboovier. Here ya' go, Paul. https://www.onmantel.com/group/ad642c07-9df5-4b83-a89e-9e58d7cbca4c/post/8085c7ed-4f59-4cec-84b9-2675b3f88653
Moses Yellowhorse is considered the first full-blooded Native American to play in Major League Baseball. He was a Pawnee pitcher who debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921. Other Native American players, such as Louis Sockalexis, played in the MLB before him, but Yellowhorse is specifically identified as being full-blooded. 

  • Moses Yellowhorse: A member of the Pawnee tribe, Yellowhorse pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921 and 1922.

  • First full-blooded: He is specifically noted for being full-blooded, while previous Native American players had some degree of mixed ancestry.

  • Significance: He played during a time when racial segregation was still a major factor in baseball, but he was allowed to play due to his appearance. 

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