I found this amazing article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Monday July 16) discussing a Black Tie Gala to honor some players of the Negro Baseball League. The best part of the article were the photographs including this one that shows Satchel Paiges daughter, Pamela Paige O’Neal. When I think of how much celebration is being […]
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In 1971, Satchel Paige, the legendary pitcher, was the first Negro League player to be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Cooperstown, New York
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Personal Information
Born Leroy Robert Paige, July 7, 1906, in Mobile, AL; died of emphysema, June 5, 1982, in Kansas City, MO; son of John and Lula Paige; married second wife, LaHoma Brown, August 18, 1942; children: Warren, Leroy Jr., Rita, Lula, Pamela, Carolyn, Linda, Shirley.
Career
Pitcher with semi-pro teams in the early 1920s; professional pitcher, 1927-56 […]