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Black History Month: Satchel Paige, the pitcher meets the dictator

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Leroy Paige played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays. Paige was MLB's fourth black player; Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and Roy Campanella preceded him. Paige pitched two-thirds of an inning in Game Five of the World Series.

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Black History Month: Satchel Paige, the pitcher meets the dictator

In 1937, Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo, a one-time cattle rustler, forger, blackmailer, and then-dictator, decided that, in the name of national unity and to demonstrate his absolute power, he would create Hispaniola’s best baseball team.

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Daily Gate City broke the news on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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