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A documentary on the amazing life of Satchel Paige.
Satchel Paige was a Negro League baseball pitcher who became a legendary player during his many years in the Negro leagues; he finally was allowed to enter the major leagues in 1948 after the unwritten rule against black players was abolished. A right-handed pitcher with a considerable fastball, but he also developed a mastery of hesitation pitches and varied deliveries. He is considered as one of the greatest players in the history of baseball
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A complete history of the Negro leagues, 1884 to 1955
by Mark Ribowsky - https://amzn.to/368L7V3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satchel_Paige
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Satchel-Paige
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