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On This Date in Sports February 9, 1971: Breaking Another Barrier

MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced that Satchel Paige would be the first player from the Negro Leagues to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a special wing for players from the Negro Leagues. Players. When the plan was scrutinized for its similarity to Jim Crow laws, the plan was revised for Pa

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On This Date in Sports February 9, 1971: Breaking Another Barrier

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