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Satchel Paige

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Satchel Paige
Los Angeles Times / CC BY 4.0 · resizedfile
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Satchel points back to the stories about Leroy Paige carrying bags for travelers when he was young. The specifics differ in the accounts. What stuck was a name that traveled farther than a single team ever could and set the pitcher apart wherever he played.
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