Author Series: Chief: The Three Lives of Gene Locklear

Dr. Jay Thomas explores the career and life of Gene Locklear, a skilled painter and the first Lumbee Indian to play major league baseball. The book chronicles Locklear's rise from a log cabin in Pembroke, North Carolina, to the the heights of both baseball and the art world.Book cover for Chief: The Three Lives of Gene Locklear

The program begins at 1 pm in the Baseball Discovery Zone. A book signing will follow.

Virtual participants may join us live on the Hall of Fame's Facebook page.

Details

DATE: Thursday, July 16 2026

TIME: 1:00pm - 2:00pm