[Silver Art Medal] Satchel Paige / 1948 Major League Baseball debut / Franklin Mint 1977

Satchel Paige / 1948 Major League Baseball debut / Franklin Mint 1977

Sterling Silver.  32mm and weighs 0.35 oz. Only 1,196 sets were made between the years 1977-85.

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SATCHEL PAIGE 1948

"Pitcher satchel Paige made his Major League debut in 1948 after dominating the Negro Leagues for more than twenty years. His six wins that year helped lead Cleavland to the pennant."