first. This claim has spread widely enough that it is sometimes repeated without citation even in articles praising Sockalexis. In researching his biography of Sockalexis, journalist Ed Rice found only contradictions to Allen's claims, including a death certificate listing Toy's race as white. More to the point, Rice's research indicated that no contemporary reporting on Jim Toy in his playing days referred to him as Native and there is no indication that fans, players, or owners thought Toy was Native. References Further reading External links Sockalexis Socked Like Ruth, Was Faster Than Cobb, Threw a la Meusel, by Harry Grayson, August 5, 1943 Native American sportspeople Major League Baseball outfielders Cleveland Spiders players Holy Cross Crusaders baseball players Baseball players from Maine People from Penobscot Indian Island Reservation Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players College of the Holy Cross alumni Penobscot people 1871 births 1913 deaths 19th-century baseball players Lewiston (minor league baseball) players Mansfield Haymakers players Hartford Indians players Bristol Bell Makers players Waterbury Rough Riders players Lowell Tigers players Native American people from Maine 20th-century Native Americans 19th-century Native Americans