Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
Traci Sorell
This true story follows John Meyers and Charles Bender, two Native professional baseball players. In 1911, they became the first Native players to meet one another in a World Series. Their paths unfold amid media-created rivalry, racism, and a struggle for Native representation in sports. The book focuses on their historic matchup and the injustice they faced while pursuing baseball at the professional level.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
