SHORT SERIES: Satchel Paige, Negro Leagues Baseball, and Civil Rights
December 22, 2024
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December 22, 2024
SHORT SERIES: Satchel Paige, Negro Leagues Baseball, and Civil Rights
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Summary
Professor Donald Spivey talked about the legacy of pitcher Satchel Paige and Negro Leagues baseball. Satchel Paige was the first Negro Leagues player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Professor Spivey also explained the ways that Paige and other Negro Leagues players and owners contributed to the struggle for civil rights, including fighting Jim Crow laws, financially supporting groups like the NAACP, and fostering friendships with white players in Major League Baseball.
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