July 9, 1948: Historic Debut⚾️
Leroy “Satchel” Paige makes his MLB debut
(Cleveland does it again, leading the nation🇺🇸)
Satchel is 1st ever African-American pitcher in AL
Pitches 2 IP, 0 runs in relief of HOFer Bob Lemon
#Satchel
#ContentOfCharacter
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