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Originally Posted by Harliduck
Just curious...did you count Satchel Paige in that 39? I know he did pitch in one game in 1965. I've always thought how cool it would have been to have had a 1966 Topps Paige card made...
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Here's a great picture of Satchel in a snazzy St. Louis Browns uniform:
It's a pity that his Topps 1953 card is just a boring head shot. It's a pity too that he didn't get any more cards because he didn't play in the major leagues through the rest of the 1950's. Given that his ERA was only 2.44 in four AAA seasons (1956-58 with the Miami Marlins and 1961 with the Portland Beavers), I think he was capable of pitching in the major leagues for a few more seasons.
