theparisreview: On this day in 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read David Henry’s piece from our archive about the godly mythos of professional baseball players

theparisreview: On this day in 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read David Henry’s piece from our archive about the godly mythos of professional baseball players

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