Goofy.Check out todays polling cholices. Satchel Paige against...? Gee, I wonder who wins?
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8. Satchel Paige joins AL All-Star team, AARP
When: July 14, 1953
Where: Crosley Field, Cincinnati
What happened?: After being selected without playing in the '52 game, Satchel Paige of the St. Louis Browns became the oldest player  at either 46 or 47 years old  to appear in an All-Star Game. Starting the eighth inning, Paige rocked (on the mound, not in a chair) and fired at Gil Hodges, who lined out to Larry Doby. Enos Slaughter and Murry Dickson each had drove in a run against Paige, a longtime Negro Leagues superstar, who didn't reach the majors until after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
One of the game's all-time entertainers, Paige retired at the end of '53 but returned 12 years later for the Kansas City Athletics. He allowed one hit in a three-inning start for Charlie Finley's A's. Afterward, Paige promptly retired again. "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" Paige was famously quoted as saying.
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<DIV align=center>9. Good seats still available for '36 All-Star Game
When: July 7, 1936
Where: Braves Field, Boston
What happened?: What if they had an All-Star Game and almost nobody came? Braves Field could hold some 42,000 fans, but only 25,556 showed on a sunny day a season after Cleveland set a record with 69,831 fans  to watch the NL get its first win after three AL victories. Apparently, the media of the day mistakenly led folks to believe that the game had sold out. Those who ignored the fourth estate saw a home run by Lou Gehrig, along with six combined shutout innings by Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell, and the first All-Star appearance by Joe DiMaggio  who went 0-for-5 with an error.
At this point
<DIV =hd-poll>
<H3>Which is the more memorable memory?</H3>
<DIV =bd-poll>
<UL =results>
<LI>
Paige plays at 47, '53
Votes:
90%
<LI>
Smallest crowd '36
Votes:
11%
</LI>[/list]
<DIV =ft-poll>2217 Total Votes
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8. Satchel Paige joins AL All-Star team, AARP
When: July 14, 1953
Where: Crosley Field, Cincinnati
What happened?: After being selected without playing in the '52 game, Satchel Paige of the St. Louis Browns became the oldest player  at either 46 or 47 years old  to appear in an All-Star Game. Starting the eighth inning, Paige rocked (on the mound, not in a chair) and fired at Gil Hodges, who lined out to Larry Doby. Enos Slaughter and Murry Dickson each had drove in a run against Paige, a longtime Negro Leagues superstar, who didn't reach the majors until after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
One of the game's all-time entertainers, Paige retired at the end of '53 but returned 12 years later for the Kansas City Athletics. He allowed one hit in a three-inning start for Charlie Finley's A's. Afterward, Paige promptly retired again. "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" Paige was famously quoted as saying.
<DIV align=center>-- Vs. --
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center>9. Good seats still available for '36 All-Star Game
When: July 7, 1936
Where: Braves Field, Boston
What happened?: What if they had an All-Star Game and almost nobody came? Braves Field could hold some 42,000 fans, but only 25,556 showed on a sunny day a season after Cleveland set a record with 69,831 fans  to watch the NL get its first win after three AL victories. Apparently, the media of the day mistakenly led folks to believe that the game had sold out. Those who ignored the fourth estate saw a home run by Lou Gehrig, along with six combined shutout innings by Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell, and the first All-Star appearance by Joe DiMaggio  who went 0-for-5 with an error.
At this point
<DIV =hd-poll>
<H3>Which is the more memorable memory?</H3>
<DIV =bd-poll>
<UL =results>
<LI>
Paige plays at 47, '53
Votes:
90%
<LI>
Smallest crowd '36
Votes:
11%
</LI>[/list]
<DIV =ft-poll>2217 Total Votes