Baltimore Orioles manager John McGraw announces that he has signed a Cherokee Indian

Baltimore Orioles manager John McGraw announces that he has signed a Cherokee Indian

On March 11, 1901, The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Baltimore Orioles manager John McGraw has signed a Cherokee Indian named “Tokohama” to play second base. In reality, Tokohama isn’t a Native American his real name is Charlie Grant, trying to pass off the black infielder as a Cherokee Indian The skipper’s scheme to secretly integrate…