Satchell Paige And His World Series First, World Series 1948, Game 5

Satchell Paige spent over forty years playing baseball at various levels, but his mark in history is a simple one… he was the first African-American to pitch in the American League, and the seventh player to integrate into the majors. He did that when he was 42, and he remains the oldest debutant in either league. He was also the first African-American to pitch in a World Series, and it's that game we join today. It's Game 5 of the World Series, and Paige's Cleveland Indians are up against the Boston Braves. Bob Feller is the starting pitcher, defending a 3-1 series lead for the Indians. Mel Allen and Jim Britt are behind the microphone for the Braves radio broadcast. You can find the boxscore here. This game was played on October 10th, 1948.