Deerfoot of the Diamond

Sep 27, 2022 | IMDB 10

27 min Watch Now

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In late 2021, Cleveland’s baseball team was reborn as the Guardians. This documentary, directed by Lance Edmands, chronicles the saga of that name change, which has its roots in a forgotten legend named Louis Sockalexis, and the tragedy that enveloped his story more than a century ago.

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Sky Hopinka, Echota Killsnight

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