Isaac Leonard Kahdot (October 22, 1899 – March 31, 1999) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Chief", he played for the Cleveland Indians in 1922.[1]
Ike Kahdot | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: (1899-10-22)October 22, 1899 Georgetown, Indian Territory | |
Died: March 31, 1999(1999-03-31) (aged 99) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 5, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 4 |
At bats | 2 |
Hits | 0 |
Teams | |
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Kahdot was a Potawatomi who grew up in a mostly Indian village in Oklahoma and attended Haskell Institute.[2]
Kahdot was one of a group of players whom Indians player-manager Tris Speaker sent in during the game on September 21, 1922,[3] which was done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects.[4]
After the 1923 season, the Indians asked him to play for a minor league team in Grand Rapids in the Michigan-Ontario League but he declined, having moved to Coffeyville, Kansas with his family.[2] Kahdot continued playing minor league baseball until 1941 and worked as a derrickman in oilfields until 1958 at which point he took a job at Tinker Air Force Base for 11 years until retirement. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former major league player.[5]
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Preceded by | Oldest recognized verified living baseball player September 17, 1998 – March 31, 1999 |
Succeeded by Karl Swanson |
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