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First Black pitcher to play in the American League, one of the greatest pitchers of all time from Alabama
Leroy "Satchel" Paige is the first Black pitcher to play in the American League and is known for being one of the greatest ...
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A PITCH FOR SATCHEL PAIGE at Paul Robeson Theatre takes us back to the Negro Leagues
THE BASICS: A PITCH FOR SATCHEL ... greatest pitcher ever, admits that the major leagues were right in choosing Jackie Robinson, not him, to break the color barrier. According to Paige ...
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Satchel Paige Bobbleheads Arrive Just In Time For His Birthday July 7
Forty-two years after his death, Satchel Paige is having a great year. The legendary Hall of Fame pitcher not only had his Negro Leagues statistics added to his major-league record but also got an ...
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Black History Month: Satchel Paige’s baseball travels included stops in New Orleans
A search of New Orleans area newspaper archives revealed that his baseball journeys took him to New Orleans on numerous ...