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Fifty Years Ago, Satchel Paige Brought the Negro Leagues to
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Satchel Paige Nominated to Baseball Hall of Fame
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It'll take Tom Brady another 15 years to catch up to Satchel Paige
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Black ThenAs America Celebrates The World Series Let's Not Forget Satchel Paige - Black Then
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50 years ago, Major League Baseball stumbled before inducting Satchel Paige into the Hall of Fame
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Recalling the great Satchel Paige, upon his being honored by the Yankees, and what might have been - The Boston Globe
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Opinion: Outplaying Segregation, Negro National League Hits 100-Year Milestone : NPR
Satchel Paige, age 59, last Major League appearance
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Maybe I'll Pitch Forever : Nebraska Press
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Today in History - July 7
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Our Greatest Hits: Satchel Paige pitched on the Peninsula — one game in the life of a legend. – The Virginian-Pilot