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Truly, the Most Interesting Man in the World

Jonathan Goldsmith is not a household name. His Dos Equis beer commercials, however, have made him a familiar face. Spend a little time with the man behind the ads, and you learn there is a common bond between the character and the man himself. The following is a list of some of his more memorable life experiences: *...

Bob Feller's Brainstorm Helped Pave Way for Baseball Integration

Just before the 1946 World Series between the Red Sox and Cardinals started early that October, what would prove to be a historically more significant baseball tournament opened in Pittsburgh. It featured competing teams of all-stars. One was from the all-white major leagues. The other was from the Negro Leagues, where...

Michael Jordan Supports Barry Bonds

This has been quite the whirlwind week for Barry Bonds. Not that we'd expect anything less from potentially the most controversial figure in all of sports, but this is taking it to new heights. First, Bonds got into a war of words with Bob Costas over BALCO chemist Patrick Arnold's accusations that Bonds and Gary Sheffield...

Satchel Paige News From the Web

05/13/12 Oldest players in major sports history Source: Austin American-Statesman - Austin TX The Rockies' Jamie Moyer, at an age of 49 years and 150 days, became the oldest pitcher to win a major league baseball game.
05/12/12 Ronan Farrow's advice to Dominican grads: 'Shake... Source: Marin Independent Journal - Novato CA Ronan Farrow, the precocious 24-year-old son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, urged Dominican University of California graduates on Saturday to "piss people off because sometimes that's what we have to do to shake things up."
05/05/12 When do you âofficially' become a senior citizen? Source: The Mount Airy News - Mount Airy NC There are various milestones in a person's life: when you learn to ride a bicycle, get your driver's license, graduate from high school or college â to name just a few examples.
05/02/12 For 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer, slow and steady... Source: Denver Westword - Denver CO To the long list of sounds associated with the first pitch of a baseball game on a beautiful spring day â birds chirping, fans murmuring, the distinct "pop" of a catcher's mitt â add this one: laughter.
05/01/12 Move over Satchel Paige, hello Jehosie Heard Source: Chincoteague Beacon - Chincoteague VA ANNAPOLIS ---In 1953, before the St. Louis Browns crossed the mighty Mississippi River headed for Baltimore, their roster contained future Hall of Famer Satchel Paige, a pitcher for the ages.

Background on Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime.

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