On Martin Luther King day, it’s fitting that we salute the Bismark Churchills, a ground-breaking team that almost no one has ever heard of. I was familiar with the rich history of baseball in Bismark, North Dakota, including Satchel Paige’s participation, but until I read Ron Christensen’s essay, I had no idea of the role the Churchills played in breaking down baseball’s racial barriers…
Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park on August 13, 1948!
“The fact that most baseball fans did not see him in his prime is one of the great tragedies of the game.” –Iconic Baseball photographer George Brace, speaking of Satchel Paige.
With February being Black History Month, here’s a salute to the great Hall of Famer Satchel Paige, who many baseball historians think may be the greatest pitcher ever…
Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park on August 13, 1948
With February being Black History Month, here’s a salute to the great Hall-of-Famer Satchel Paige, who many baseball historians think he may be the greatest pitcher ever.
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Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park, 1948
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