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  • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    Our only alumni The Royals have made some significant moves this spring, inducting Bo Jackson, John Schuerholz and Cedric Tallis into the team’s Hall of Fame. Now that Tallis has been inducted, I’ll need to find a new windmill to tilt at. Bringing attention to the Tallis oversight has been one of my main passions the last five years and I’m very happy for the Tallis family to see this long-overdu...2024
  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    Braves Franchise History 1954 - Hank Aaron makes his first spring training start for the Milwaukee Braves in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Aaron replaces the injured Bobby Thomson in the lineup and records three hits including a home run. 2022 - The Braves acquire Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for outfielder Cristian Pache, catcher Shea Langeliers and pitchers...2024
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  • • ALL CENTURY AFRICAN/DOMINICAN TEAM!
    As we have just celebrated African/Dominican Hertiage month, here is the all time African/Dominican Team with several players from the Negro Leagues  1B-ALBERT PUJOLS 2B-JACKIE ROBINSON 3B-ADRIAN BELTRE SS-ERNIE BANKS LF-TETELO VARGAS CF-WILLIE MAYS RF-HANK AARON CATCHER-JOSH GIBSON DH-DAVID ORTIZ STARTING ROTATION-SATCHEL PAIGE, RUBE FOSTER,  BOB GIBSON, JUAN MARICHAL, PEDRO MARTINEZ, F...2024
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  • The most Hall of Famers, update 19
    • The most Hall of Famers, update 19
     The excitement over the selection of the most recent Baseball Hall of Fame class has passed, but I haven't addressed it with my usual Hall of Fame update yet. I'll cite the usual laziness and busyness.There are four more people to add to the list of the most Hall of Famers for each Topps flagship set -- Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland. Also, I always find more sets to i...2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, February 16
    • Baseball history unpacked, February 16
    Happy birthday, Eduardo Sanchez! | Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hall of Fame elections and the end of syndicate baseball. Happy birthday, Eduardo Sanchez! RIP, Gary Carter. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at bas...2024
  • Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaack
    • Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaack
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Batters are taking swings, and baseball is back, baby. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Players have reported to most training camps and we’re seeing the first signs of activity from some players who were injured last season (I see you, Shohei Ohtani and Manny Machado). While it will be some time before we see any actual play, it...2024
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Satchel Paige injury and suspension

  • • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    2024
  • • Baseball history unpacked, February 16
    2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: February 9th
    • This Day in Braves History: February 9th
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1916-The National League votes down a proposal by the Giants, Braves, and Cubs to increase club player limit from 21 to 22. (The Reds want a decrease to 20.) MLB History 1884 - The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds’ home field is flooded with over 20 feet of water from the Ohio River. It will cost $3,000 to rebuild the fallen pavilions, fences ...2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, February 9
    • Baseball history unpacked, February 9
    Juan Pizarro | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Over time, a clearer picture emerges. All-Stars play at Folsom Prison, Connie Mack passes, and Mickey Mantle is banned from baseball. But wait, there’s more! Sometimes what appears where can be very interesting. On Mondays, Wednesd...2024
  • The two John Donaldsons
    • The two John Donaldsons
    Both played in KC Recently, my wife, daughter and I were on a short road trip and drove through Lehigh, Iowa, a small burg of 395 people located in central Iowa which was founded in 1881. Lehigh sits in a steep valley of the Des Moines river which cuts through the center of what is left of the town. The east part of Lehigh has 10-15 houses plus the local bar and grill. Most residents live in west ...2023
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  • Joe Rudi and the joy of baseball
    • Joe Rudi and the joy of baseball
    Photo by Ron Riesterer/MediaNews Group/Oakland Tribune via Getty Images Another KC debut The recent deaths of Vida Blue and Sal Bando have me thinking more about the players who were drafted and made their debuts with the Kansas City Athletics. Older fans of the Athletics like Roy, Loyal and Rufus not only remember the Athletics but also the heated rivalry that developed when the now Oakla...2023
  • Baseball history unpacked, August 7
    • Baseball history unpacked, August 7
    Greg Maddux throws during his 300th win, this date in 2004 | Photo by Michael Zagaris/MLB via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. Maddux’ 300th and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at b...2023
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Dale Murphy to Phillies
    Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1973 - The Braves hang on for a 5-4 win over the Padres despite a pinch-hit home run by Dave Winfield. Winfield won’t have another pinch-hit homer until September 29, 1990. 1990 - The Braves trade Dale Murphy and Tommy Greene to the Phillies in exchange for Jeff Parrett, Jim Vatcher and Victor Rosario. Murphy was hit...2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, May 31
    Happy birthday, Greg Deichmann! | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The first rainout, Soto suspended, Greg Deichmann’s birthday, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful pa...2023
  • • This Day in MLB History: February 9
    Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB History 1884 - The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds’ home field is flooded with over 20 feet of water from the Ohio River. It will cost $3,000 to rebuild the fallen pavilions, fences and to restore the field. 1886 - The Kansas City Cowboys are admitted to the National League on a one-year trial basis. 1887 - The Kansas City Cowboys go out of busi...2023
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Satchel Paige lifestyle

  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 7
    Tom Browning had a good day | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Tom Browning had a very good day on a day full of legends. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore...2023
  • The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 580-561)
    • The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 580-561)
     One thing that I know I will always have with the 1975 Topps set is a topic for this blog.While I've run out of things to write about for some sets (or just plain have nothing to say period), that will not happen with '75 Topps, somewhat amazingly since the set is nearly 50 years old, and I did an entire blog on the set that finished -- urp -- almost 12 years ago. In fact, aside from th...2023
  • • Why Stop at One: Cubs' Near-Future Window to World Series Riches Wide Open
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: As Mets and Nationals Race, 23 May Be Lucky Number
    2016
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Negro Leagues legend Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe once caught a Satchel Paige shutout in the first game of a doubleheader, then took the mound for the second game and tossed a shutout of his own."

  • 2023
    "The game-mode begins, naturally, with Satchel Paige."

  • 2022
    "It's time for Satchel Paige Day in Major League Baseball"

  • 2021
    "Simeon Woods Richardson Channels Satchel Paige"

  • 2020
    "The Negro Leagues had all-time greats like Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and Oscar Charleston"

  • 2017
    "It's time for Satchel Paige Day in MLB"

  • 2016
    "Larry Doby and Satchel Paige were the first black players to be part of a major league championship."

  • 2015
    "  There was also a Negro Leagues category, which included Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Buck O'Neil and Satchel Paige, to go along with a pioneers category highlighting some of the game's earliest stars, like Walter Johnson, Nap Lajoie, Christy Mathewson and Cy Young."

  • 2014
    "It might be a good idea for the Cardinals, who lead the National League Central, and the Giants, who hold the NL's Number 1 Wild Card spot, to channel Satchel Paige, the legendary pitcher who famously advised, "Don't look back."

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Satchel Paige trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    2024
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    2024
  • • Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaack
    2024
  • • This Day in Braves History: February 9th
    2024
  • Friday Rockpile: 3 former Rockies to play in East-West Classic Tribute in May
    • Friday Rockpile: 3 former Rockies to play in East-West Classic Tribute in May
    Photo by Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 8, 2023 The 2023 Winter Meetings netted one roster addition and the No. 3 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft for the Colorado Rockies. Outside of some quotes from GM Bill Schmidt and manager Bud Black about growing the bench, while at the same time not addressing the already crowded outfield, the...2023
  • I need to stop doing this
    • I need to stop doing this
      How many years have I bought a blaster-or-whatever of Topps Archives and been annoyed an hour later that I bought it? Five? Seven? Ten?Archives, in its current form, has existed for 11 years now and I established long ago that it doesn't make me happy. And in this year of not taking chances when it comes to card purchasing, I thought I was over this.Two steps forward, one step back.Like las...2023
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  • MONTGOMERY BASEBALL HISTORY & LEGENDS CONFERENCE 2024 #MBHLC
    • MONTGOMERY BASEBALL HISTORY & LEGENDS CONFERENCE 2024 #MBHLC
     ANNOUNCEMENT! SAVE THE DATE!! CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS!! #MBHLCComing to Montgomery, Alabama on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 - a unique history experience! With events planned at multiple locations, the Montgomery Baseball History and Legends Conference opens the door to celebrate baseball's connections to the Capitol city. Previously known as the Southern Association Research Conference, thi...2023
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  • Our Team
    • Our Team
    The summer that changed baseball Baseball is one sport that has provided a plethora of excellent books. Some are all-time classics like The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn and The Glory of their Times by Lawrence Ritter. Another all-time favorite of mine is the John Updike essay called Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu. More recently, former Kansas City Star columnist Joe Posnanski has scored with The Soul of ...2023
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  • • The two John Donaldsons
    2023
  • • Joe Rudi and the joy of baseball
    2023
    Continue with Vida Blue contract

Satchel Paige stats and results

  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    2024
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  • • MONTGOMERY BASEBALL HISTORY & LEGENDS CONFERENCE 2024 #MBHLC
    2023
  • • Baseball history unpacked, August 7
    2023
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Dale Murphy to Phillies
    2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2023
    Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images Welcome back, Ryan Yarbrough! Sam McDowell takes a look back at Royals’ draft woes. But the current result is that the Royals themselves have been the beneficiary of just 5.7 wins above replacement from those 14 first-round players. And by the way, starting pitcher Brady Singer is at 5.9, which means the remaining players on this first-round list since th...2023
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Braves Franchise History 1954 - Hank Aaron makes his first spring training start for the Milwaukee Braves in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. Aaron replaces the injured Bobby Thomson in the lineup and records three hits including a home run. 2022 - The Braves acquire Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for outfielder Cristian Pache,...2023
  • • Why Stop at One: Cubs' Near-Future Window to World Series Riches Wide Open
    2016
  • • Ted Williams 'Would Have Loved' David Ortiz Hitting Home Run No. 521
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: As Mets and Nationals Race, 23 May Be Lucky Number
    2016
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Satchel Paige parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    2024
    Continue with John Schuerholz
  • • The two John Donaldsons
    2023
    See also Des Moines
  • Baseball history unpacked, August 9
    • Baseball history unpacked, August 9
    Photo by Heinx Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed.  Some notable birthdays and on-field exploits. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with p...2023
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  • • Joe Rudi and the joy of baseball
    2023
    Click for news about Vida Blue
  • • The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 580-561)
    2023
  • • Kendrick encourages kids to dream during visit to Rangers Youth Academy
    Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president shared stories about baseball legends like Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Josh Gibson and more...2023
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  • • Why Stop at One: Cubs' Near-Future Window to World Series Riches Wide Open
    2016
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  • • Ted Williams 'Would Have Loved' David Ortiz Hitting Home Run No. 521
    2016
    See also Ted Williams
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: As Mets and Nationals Race, 23 May Be Lucky Number
    2016
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  • • Mill Valley Little League gets lesson on the Negro Leagues
    It may have started with a single tweet, but it ended with a standing ovation that shook the gym at Old Mill School in Mill Valley, California, a small town north of San Francisco. Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, may have been a long way from home, but standing on that middle school stage in front of 100 or so parents, coaches and kids from the Mill...2016
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Top Satchel Paige news

  • • The Negro League mode in ‘MLB The Show 23’ is the greatest historical mode in sports game history
    This absolutely rules. Sports games deservedly suffer the same criticism year-to-year. Often changes are only minor, it can feel like a $60 roster update, and development teams rarely have the time needed to actually overhaul the game. Some of these charges can be leveled at MLB The Show 23, but not when it comes to the addition of its Negro League mode. Never has a game so lovingly added a histo...2023
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  • MLB The Show to feature Negro League greats
    • MLB The Show to feature Negro League greats
    For the first time, MLB The Show will insert some of the Negro Leagues' greatest players -- from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson -- into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters....2023
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  • • MLB Reveals 'Franchise Four,' Top Players in Every Team's History
    2015
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  • • Cleveland Indians in 1948: A Story of Integration
    2016
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  • • Ted Williams 'Would Have Loved' David Ortiz Hitting Home Run No. 521
    2016
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    2023
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: As Mets and Nationals Race, 23 May Be Lucky Number
    2016
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Dale Murphy to Phillies
    2023
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Satchel Paige schedule, game

  • • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    2024
    Read about John Schuerholz
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    2024
    Check it out Matt Olson
  • • Outside The Confines: We’re baaaaack
    2024
    Click for news about Shohei Ohtani
  • • Baseball history unpacked, February 9
    2024
    Read about Juan Pizarro
  • • Friday Rockpile: 3 former Rockies to play in East-West Classic Tribute in May
    2023
    Click for news about Colorado Rockies
  • • The two John Donaldsons
    2023
    Read about Des Moines
  • • Joe Rudi and the joy of baseball
    2023
    Check it out Vida Blue
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2023
    2023
    Check it out Ryan Yarbrough
  • • Baseball history unpacked, May 31
    2023
    Continue with Jonathan Daniel
  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Olson
    2023
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Satchel Paige rumors, scandals

  • • It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs
    2024
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  • • Our Team
    2023
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  • Today in White Sox History: August 20
    • Today in White Sox History: August 20
    It was a weak hit, but still one that stopped Bobby Jenks’ record-tying streak on this day, 16 years ago. | Chuck Rydlewski/WireImage Big “Days” for two legends — 60 years apart 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had seen scant tim...2023
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  • • The two John Donaldsons
    2023
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