Baseball must have been flowing like blood through Leroy "Satchel" Paige's veins: this heroic kid rose from the ignominy of carrying satchels down a train depot to being a star pitcher for the Negro major leagues. Paige's dedication and hard work paid off when fans packed the stands to see him in action and ultimately, Paige became the first African American to pitch in a major league World Series and the first to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read more about this extraordinary man and his accomplishments and struggles in Satchel Paige by James E. Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome.
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