March 11 in Baltimore Orioles History: Baltimore Orioles manager John McGraw announces that he has signed a Cherokee Indian (1901)

[adrotate banner=”32″] 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

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