Louis R. Bruce (1877–1968) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. The son of a Mohawk chief from the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in upstate New York, he attended Central High School in Philadelphia, where he excelled as a student while playing baseball. Discovered by Ed 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 Ed Pinnance. He was a practicing minister for many years and a promoter of education and citizenship for Native Americans. His son, Louis R. Bruce, was a politician who served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. References External links Biography from the Society for American Baseball Research Penn University Biography 1877 births 1968 deaths American Mohawk people Baseball players from New York (state) Central High School (Philadelphia) alumni Columbus Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball outfielders Native American baseball players People from Franklin County, New York Philadelphia Athletics players Syracuse University alumni Toronto Canucks players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Toronto Royals players University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine alumni American expatriate baseball players in Canada American Methodist clergy Native American suffragists