Jim Bluejacket

Jim Bluejacket

Jim Bluejacket (born James Smith on July 8, 1887 in Adair, Oklahoma; died March 26, 1947 in Pekin, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball pitcher in the early 20th century. Bluejacket played for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (by|1914-by|1915) and Cincinnati Reds (by|1916).

A member of the Cherokee nationMallozzi, Vincent M. " [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/sports/baseball/08cheer.html?ref=baseball The American Indians of America’s Pastime] ", The New York Times, published June 8, 2008, accessed June 10, 2008.] Bluejacket was one of the first Native Americans to play Major League Baseball.

Bluejacket's great-grandson is Bill Wilkinson, a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners in the 1980s. Bluejacket and Wilkinson are the only great-grandfather/great-grandson combo ever to play in the major leagues.

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