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Satchel Paige's career is the stuff of legends. His professional career spanned five decades. One of the most famous and successful players from the Negro Leagues, he was 42 years old when he made his Major League debut for the Indians in 1948. That set a record for the oldest player to make a MLB debut. He was 59 when he played his last MLB game, also a record. He was the first black pitcher in the American League and the first former Negro Leaguer to pitch in a World Series game. He was also the first player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Negro League Committee. Paige had a vast array of pitches, fastball, curve balls, change-ups, knuckleball, his famous hesitation pitch and an effective eephus pitch all of which he could throw at different arm angles. He was known to occasionally call his infielders in and have them sit behind the mound as he struck out the side. As of this posting, I have 107 different Beckett recognized cards of Satchel Paige including these nine.

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1989 Bowman Reprint Inserts Tiffany #8 Satchel Paige '49
1990 Negro League Stars #20 Satchel Paige
1993 Ted Williams Locklear Collection #5 Satchel Paige

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2003 SP Legendary Cuts Blue #113 Satchel Paige
2003 SP Legendary Cuts Etched in Time 300 #SP Satchel Paige
2004 Sweet Spot Classic #149 Satchel Paige FF/1948

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2005 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes #182 Satchel Paige Indians
2005 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes #185 Satchel Paige Indians HDR
2013 Panini Cooperstown Orange #17 Satchel Paige