October Legends and Americana Ending November 14th
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Satchel Paige is one of the greatest “What-If” stories in baseball history. While Jackie Robinson may have broken the color barrier to Major League Baseball in 1947, it is hard to imagine the kind of impact Paige would have had in his prime. One of the most well-known and beloved players in the Negro Leagues, Paige pitched professionally for 22 years before Robinson opened to door to the Major Leagues. In 1948, Paige became the oldest rookie in MLB history when he pitched for the Cleveland Indians at the age of 42. While his career in the Majors didn’t last long, he continued pitching for the better part of 4 decades before retiring in 1966.
This Official League baseball features the signature of Satchel Paige right of center, on the south panel of the ball. Below the signature, hugging the seams of the ball, an unknown hand has written “July 30/60 Salina, Kan.” The signature shows slight fading, and is accompanied by a Letter of Grading and Authenticity from PSA/DNA.