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EPISODE SUMMARY

What happens when one swing changes everything at Yankee Stadium?

That's where this week's journey through Indian All-Stars History begins.

Join us as we look back at the week of August 9 through August 15, where Native athletes deliver unforgettable performances across baseball, boxing, track and field, basketball, gymnastics, and motorsports.

This week's stories include:

• Rudy York delivering the game-winning three-run home run against the New York Yankees.
• Ashton Locklear capturing gold on the uneven bars while helping Team USA win the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships.
• Adrian Houser battling through illness to strike out ten batters and earn a Major League victory.
• Billy Mills setting a new United States record in the ten-thousand meters.
• Tom Longboat defeating both relay teams and legendary English runner Alfred Shrubb in two remarkable distance races.
• Shoni Schimmel scoring twenty points in a single quarter, one of the greatest scoring bursts in WNBA history.
• Joe Hipp winning the final fight of his professional boxing career.
• Clarence "Taffy" Abel becoming the first American-born player to establish himself as a regular in the National Hockey League.
• Virgil Hill, Marvin Camel, Henry Armstrong, Joe Lewis, and George "Comanche Boy" Tahduwahnipah adding more memorable moments to their remarkable careers.
• Dexter Stacey continuing his climb in the NASCAR Pinty's Series with his best finish at Trois-Rivières.

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Hey there—I'm Bill Black, and welcome to the NDN All-Stars Podcast. If this is your first time hearing about us, let me tell you what we’re all about.

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Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox and Yankees are locked in another hard fought ball game. Runners are on base. The batter digs in and waits.

One swing is all it's going to take. The pitcher starts his wind up. That's just one of the great moments from this week in Indian All Stars history.

Let's look back and find out what happened. Welcome to Indian All Stars. I'm Bill Black and every week we travel back to discover how Native athletes athletes help shape the world of sports.

Because history isn't trapped behind museum glass, it comes alive.

Indian All Stars celebrates great Native American athletes from the past and the present, bringing these great All Stars back into the spotlight for new generations. Now let's look back and find out what happened. Here's what happened the week of August 9th through August 15th in Indian All Stars history.

Cherokee slugger Rudy York digs into the batter's box. One swing is all it takes. York crushes a three run home run in the sixth inning giving Boston a 43 victory over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

August 10th is another busy day in Indian All Stars history.

Cherokee pitcher Adrian Hauser is having a terrific game against the Texas Rangers, but there's one problem. He's battling an illness. At one point, Hauser actually throws up on the mound between pitches. Then he goes right back to work.

This time, Camel makes quick work of Willie Shannon scoring a technical knockout in the third round to add another impressive victory to his resume. August 12th brings us three more memorable moments.

He has agreed to participate in a four mile race that is not unusual. Here is what really stands out. His opponents aren't one runner, they're a five man relay team.

Blackfeet heavyweight Joe Hip climbs into the ring for the final time. He defeats Ted Riter by majority decision, bringing the curtain down on a professional career that includes 43 victories and just seven defeats.

After qualifying 15th, his best starting position ever at the event, Stacy stays on the lead lap for all 60 circuits and finishes 10th. His best career career result at the famous Quebec race that wraps up another memorable week in Indian All Stars history.

If you enjoyed today's look back, I invite you to visit IndianAllStars.com where you'll find more athlete stories, blog articles, videos, podcast episodes, and exclusive merchandise celebrating great Native American athletes from the past and the present. I hope you'll join me again next week as we bring more great Native athletes back into the spotlight. Until then, this is Indian All Stars.