The day Satchel Paige signed with the Atlanta Braves

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The day the Atlanta Braves signed Satchel Paige so he could get his MLB pension - Andscape

Satchel Paige reached out to the 20 Major League Baseball teams about the prospect of joining them in 1968. The 62-year-old pitcher needed only 158 days on an active roster to reach the five-year minimum required to receive his pension. Nineteen teams turned him down, but on Aug. 12, 1968...

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