Pitcher Satchel Paige helped Indians win pennant in 1948: Black History Month
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige, the first Negro League star elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, was lauded by major league stars when they played against him in barnstorming games.
Satchel Paige heads out to the mound in September 1948
Cleveland News Photograph
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As part of Black History Month, we honor Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige, called by many the greatest black pitcher in baseball history and a man who helped the Cleveland Indians win the
...
Read More
Tags:
Pitcher Satchel Paige helped Indians win pennant in 1948: Black History Month,
Baseball Hall Of Fame Latest News