Satchel Paige: Baseballs Ultimate Showman:

March 20, 2023

Part One The Beginning Leroy “Satchel” Paige. He threw his first professional pitch in 1926. He threw his last in 1966, forty years later. In between those years, he threw more pitches in more games and ballparks than any other pitcher in baseball history. He was, in fact, a living legend. He was also a great promoter, of himself. But beyond that, he was probably one of the most talented…

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A LOOK AT THE NEGRO LEAGUES AND ITS PLAYERS

July 19, 2020

The other night I watched a few innings of the Dodger intra-squad.   Even though they added piped in music, and “fan noise” it was still difficult for me to get excited about the game.   One thing I did enjoy, however, was watching Josiah Gray pitch.   He is a good one folks!  And, if baseball ever returns to some semblance of normalcy, I can see great things ahead for him.   Both…

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