{"id":26312,"date":"2022-07-19T08:39:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=26312"},"modified":"2022-07-19T09:59:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:59:05","slug":"native-america-calling-the-native-american-pastime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/07\/19\/native-america-calling-the-native-american-pastime\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: The Native American pastime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, July 19, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">The Native American pastime<\/div>\r\nCherokee pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_rhelsley\">Ryan Helsley<\/a> is headed to his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/2022-mlb-all-star-pitchers-reserves-complete-rosters\">MLB All-Star game<\/a>.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n The St. Louis Cardinals\u2019 flame-throwing reliever from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is having a career year with a divine 0.69 ERA and fastballs topping out at 103mph. Helsley, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adrianhouser12\">Adrian Houser<\/a> (Cherokee) on the Milwaukee Brewers, are the two Native players in the show right now and are part of a long line of Major Leaguers providing inspiration for players on reservation diamonds all over the country.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nToday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce takes us out to the ballgame for one of Native America&#8217;s favorite sports.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_twitter-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardinals\/status\/1549001060450066432\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20\/fx8opwyvqaicrq.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) on X\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardinals\/status\/1549001060450066432\">\n\t\t\tSt. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) on X\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cardinals\/status\/1549001060450066432\">\n\t\t\t<p>Happy 28th Birthday to All-Star closer @_RHelsley! 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