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Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
By Larry Tye
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By Larry Tye
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He is that Rare American Icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, .spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige.
Through dogged research and extensive interviews, award-winning author and journalist Larry Tye has tracked down the truth about this majestic and enigmatic pitcher. Here is the stirring account of the child born to a poor Alabama washerwoman, the boy who ...
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