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‘He was older than our fathers’: An oral history of Satchel Paige’s final game at 59
Paige’s last pitching performance left an impact on players, fans and family who were there in Kansas City 60 years ago
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‘He was a legend’: An oral history of Satchel Paige’s final game at 59
In 1965, the Hall of Fame pitcher threw three scoreless innings against players half his age. Nearly sixty years later, here’s how it happened.
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Kenny Lofton helps remember Black baseball’s Cleveland Buckeyes
New documentary tells story of forgotten Negro Leagues championship with assist from former MLB star
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Major League Baseball descends on Birmingham and Rickwood Field
MLB and its week of events brings attention to the Southern city, but isn’t about to change the generational trauma of segregation
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Negro Leagues stats update by MLB a sobering reminder of challenge to maintain Black history
This was a necessary reckoning for the assembled group who refuse to let Black American history die
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Rickwood Field hosting of MLB in 2024 a chance to reinvigorate Birmingham
Nonprofit Friends of Rickwood sees the showcase at America’s oldest ballpark as more than just a game
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Negro League Seattle Steelheads a brief but essential part of the city’s rich baseball history
Despite one short-lived season, team lives on as a tribute to marginalized sports communities in the area
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Satchel Paige’s MLB debut 75 years ago changed baseball forever
After breaking into the big leagues and winning the World Series, Paige pioneered a trail for Black ballplayers
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Black baseball getting an upgrade at the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Committee targeting 2024 to open expansion of ‘Pride and Passion’ exhibit