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1/5 #BLM OTD 1906 Satchel Paige was born. He played Negro League & Major League Baseball in a 50 year career culminating w/ his induction into the Hall of Fame.A righty pitcher, he began in semi-pro for the Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926.
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2/5 A He began his professional baseball career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League and became one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro leagues.
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3/5 At age 42 in 1948, Paige made his debut for the Cleveland Indians; still the oldest debutant in the MLBhistory. Additionally, he was 59 years old when he played his last major league game, which is also a record that stands to this day.
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4/5 Paige was the 1st black pitcher to play in the American League and was the 7th black player to play in Major League Baseball. Also in 1948, Paige became the first player who had played in the Negro leagues to pitch in the World Series.
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5/5 He played w/ the St. Louis Browns from 51'-53' and played his last pro game on 6/21/66 for the Peninsula Grays (Carolina League) 2 weeks shy of 60. In 1971 he was the 1st electee of the Negro League Committee to be inducted into the HOF.
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