Paige, Satchel (1899?-1982)
In an era when American major league sports were a white man's game, African American Leroy "Satchel" Paige achieved legendary fame as Negro League bas...
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Satchel Paige
Born July 7, 1906 (Mobile, Alabama)Died June 5, 1982 (Kansas City, Missouri)
Baseball player
During the prosperous Roaring Twenties, more U.S. citizens than ever before had extra income ...
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Long before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier of "organized baseball," Satchel Paige (1906-1982) was a name well known to the general sports public. As an outstanding performer in "Negro basebal...
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Nick (Ice Cube), a successful sports memorabilia shop owner with a spanking new SUV and a laminated playa's card, is a certifiable child-hater. When Suzanne (a stunning Nia Long) catches his eye, ...
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Mike Mangini gazed at the Orange Bowl, a once-glistening stadium near downtown Miami now replete with a rusting facade, decaying frame and well-worn fixtures. "It's a dump," said Mangini, a South F...
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David Wells knew he could still pitch effectively, even after a horrific stretch that led to his release by the San Diego Padres.Maybe the 44-year-old left-hander just needed a little time off.Well...
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