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There was a lot of snapshots sold on ebay not too long ago of this game. Fumbled acquiring any of them.
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Thanks everyone and again, if anyone knows where I might find a more official record of the game that would be fantastic.
The previous owner was a die hard Indians fan that's for sure. There were several scorecards and programs that are pretty rare that I've never before had the chance to obtain. One was a 1957 Indians vs White Sox first game of the year, featuring none other than Roger Maris' first game. I'm a pretty big Maris fan, so that is pretty cool also. Also a big thank you to Leon for moving this thread for more exposure. |
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I found this from a Google search. I'm not sure if it's from the date of your program, but the article about the game does say Paige pitched the 7th and 8th innings, but no mention of him facing Robinson or Campanella. July 14, 1948 was a Wednesday so seems like this could be about that game.
https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a...xt-txIN------- Last edited by jayshum; 05-27-2024 at 01:21 PM. |
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This appears to be the game...
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This article has a lot more details than what I found and indicates Paige didn't pitch to Robinson or Campanella. Some of the batters faced don't match up to the scorecard so it looks like the person keeping score didn't include all of the substitutions that were made.
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Fun reading how the 7th & 8th innings transpired with Paige pitching.
"Paige Steals Show ... Thunderous ovation ... proceed to humiliate the National Leaguers." "Struck out the side on 12 pitches in the 7th" Like Wow ! Love it ! Thanks for sharing. |
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A big thank you to everyone that responded. I sincerely appreciate the information and I do stand corrected about the 1st players, etc.
There was never a doubt in my mind the scorecard was authentic, but I was REALLY wishing that Paige had pitched to Robinson! What a game that I never knew existed! |
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Thanks Jay, yes it is the same exhibition game. I don't think the Indians ever played the Dodgers, except for this game as they were in different leagues.
I can't imagine a game when the first 4 black players in baseball played a game against each other except this one - which I didn't even know happened until I got the scorecard. When I first got it I couldn't figure out what it could possibly be until I stumbled across an SI article and Wiki article about Paige pitching in this game. The scorecard is pristine for its age. Crazy how things go sometime! |
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1. Jackie Robinson April 15, 1947 2. Larry Doby July 5, 1947 3. Hank Thompson July 17, 1947 4. Willard Brown July 19, 1947 5. Dan Bankhead August 26, 1947 6. Roy Campanella April 20l, 1948 7. Satchel Paige July 9, 1948 Regarding an earlier point, I am not sure Paige would have pitched to Jackie in the Negro Leagues in an actual game. They both played for the KC Monarchs. It is certainly possible that there were intersquad exhibition games, but not official Negro League games. (Whether they competed in a barnstorming tournament is also possible. I have a program where Jackie played for the same KC Royals barnstorming squad as Paige, but have never seen a game they played against each other, at least to my recollection now.) Last edited by Topnotchsy; 05-27-2024 at 02:20 PM. |
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