Ike Kahdot

Isaac Leonard Kahdot
(Chief)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 5½", Weight 145 lb.
• School Haskell Indian Nations University
• Debut September 5, 1922
• Final Game September 21, 1922
• Born October 22, 1899 in Georgetown, Indian Territory USA
• Died March 31, 1999 in Oklahoma City, OK USA

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Biographical Information

Ike Kahdot played briefly for the Cleveland Indians in 1922, which were managed by Tris Speaker. Kahdot, like other Indians coming to the majors at that time, was nicknamed "Chief". He was a Potowatomi, and had attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS in 1920-1922.

He is on the list of players whose college team nickname (the Indians) was the same as the major league team with whom he debuted (the Indians).

Kahdot came very close to living 100 years and was the oldest living ex-player at the time of his death.

The American Indian Integration of Baseball says that he played 15 years in the minors, almost always appearing in 150+ games in a season. The book lists six minor leagues in which Kahdot played.