Monday, August 08, 2022

Box Score of the Week

 Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Athletics - September 25, 1965


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Athletics' owner Charlie Finley signed Negro League legend Satchel Paige to pitch in one game late in the 1965 season. At age 59 years, 2 months and 18 days, Paige was the oldest pitcher ever to appear in a MLB game. Despite this signing being little more than a publicity stunt, Paige retired nine of the ten Red Sox batters he faced. 


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