"1971 Press Photo Leroy ""Satchel"" Paige Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame"

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1971 Vintage Wire Press Photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS.Cooperstown, New York.Leroy Satchel Paige, who during his long career in baseball warned against looking over the shoulder-- less you find out who is catching up with you, looks over his own shoulder to plaque showing him to be a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Paige came to the major leagues in 1948 at the age of 42 after a long career in the Negro Leagues. He was installed into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y. Monday.Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball. His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Photo is Dated: August 9, 1971.THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.Photo Measures Approximately: 9.5 x 7.25 Inches.THERE ARE FEW MINOR CREASE MARKINGS.Part Number: AAA59825ALL items are more than likely going to have condition wear (small creases, corner wear, etc...) due to age and touching. These photos were meant to be handled and were by the newspapers and other media outlets before we purchased them.MOREINFORMATION:-Theremight be small smudges that should be able to be removed. -Sometimesthe markings on the back of the photos can be seen through the front,it just depends on the thickness of the photo read more