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First Black pitcher to play in the American League, one of the greatest pitchers of all time from Alabama
Leroy "Satchel" Paige is the first Black pitcher to play in the American League and is known for being one of the greatest pitchers of all time. While his exact birth date is unknown, he was born ...
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With Black pitchers in MLB becoming rarity, Texas Rangers’ Marc Church aims to buck trend
In the tight-knit Black baseball community in Atlanta, word of Church’s live arm quickly got back to former MLB pitcher Marvin Freeman, who runs a baseball-related youth foundation and is key in ...
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"I am the only Black guy, I dress a little different" - Rangers pitcher Marc Church gets emotional over challenges faced by people of color in MLB
Although there have been black pitchers throughout history, Grant notes that New York Yankees legend CC Sabathia is only the fourth black pitcher in the post-segregation era to earn Hall of Fame ...
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With Black pitchers in MLB becoming rarity, Texas Rangers’ Marc Church aims to buck trend
Back in high school in Atlanta, a buddy challenged Marc Church, a shortstop, that he couldn’t hit 88 mph off the mound in a game as a pitcher. Threw down $50 to back it up. Church hit 90 ...