Satchel Paige
Following remarks by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas), the author-illustrator team talked about their biography, Satchel Paige, published b… read more
Following remarks by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas), the author-illustrator team talked about their biography, Satchel Paige, published by Simon and Schuster. They described Paige’s life and his career, including his being the first African-American pitcher to play major league baseball and the first African-American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. After their presentation they answered questions from members of the audience. close
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