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Monday, February 9, 2009

A step back to Black History

On February 9, 1971 Leroy "Satchel" Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Paige who was known for his fastball, and his longevity (career lasted almost 5 decades) was inducted in Aug. of that year.

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