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Hace 4 días · Gone,” Bonds said. “You’ve lost your mind, Jeter! Gone.”. That’s right: Bonds had no doubt he would have hit a home run off one of MLB’s all-time great pitchers. Paige, the first primary Negro Leagues star to reach the Baseball Hall of Fame, was notoriously hard to hit during a career that spanned nearly 40 years. Satchel Paige's ...
Satchel Paige’s wasn’t, while also being belittled and ignored. The celebration and recognition of the Negro Leagues is relatively recent so don’t beat yourself up over it. They are no longer being treated like a footnote in the history of baseball and instead being given somewhat full profiles.
Hace 4 días · MLB: Barry Bonds reveló con mucha seguridad cómo sería si se enfrentara a la leyenda Satchel Paige. Sin dudarlo ni un momento, Barry Bonds cree pudo haberse enfrentado sin problema a una leyenda del pitcheo. Barry Bonds no dudó en compartir como actuaría si llegara a enfrentar a uno de los mejores pitchers de la historia.
Hace 21 horas · Zoom out: During his 1966 Hall of Fame speech, Williams used the occasion to say how blessed he was to play baseball — and call for Negro League players like pitcher Satchel Paige to join him in Cooperstown. It was a bold move at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and something few non-Black players would demand publicly.
Hace 3 días · Satchel Paige is, effectively, somewhere between Paul Bunyan and Cy Young. Widely considered among the greatest pitchers ever, his stellar documented track record is outpaced only by the stories ...
Hace 4 días · The 20-year-old rookie right-hander Satchel Paige helps the Black Barons to the postseason. 1929 Touring with the Yankees, Babe Ruth makes an appearance at Rickwood.
Hace 3 días · Satchel Paige pitched for 20 years in the Negro Leagues, getting his start in Birmingham. Known for his flair, a legendary windup and leg kick he'd spend nearly a decade with the Kansas City ...
