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August 6, 1952 in History
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Event: Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout |
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Satchel Paige History:
June 8, 1982 - [Leroy] Satchel Paige, U.S. baseball pitcher, dies at 75 August 9, 1971 - Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame February 9, 1971 - Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro-league player elected to baseball Hall of Fame August 11, 1968 - Satchel Paige, 62, and needing 158 days on a major league payroll to qualify for a pension, is signed by Braves September 25, 1965 - 60 year old Satchel Paige of Kansas City A's pitches 3 scoreless innings February 9, 1951 - St. Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 August 13, 1948 - Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game August 3, 1948 - Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start and goes 7 innings July 9, 1948 - Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleveland July 7, 1948 - Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige at 42 May 30, 1942 - Satchel Paige pitches 5 innings to defeat Dizzy Dean All-Stars 8-1 July 7, 1906 - Satchel Paige, American Athlete, baseball pitcher, never look back More Notable Events on August 6: 1990 U.N. Security Council votes 13-0 to place economic sanctions against Iraq 1983 Supertanker Castillo de Bellvar crashes at South Africa 1962 Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule 1961 1st case of motion sickness in space reported 1952 Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout |
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