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  1.                                  integrated, Satchel joined
  2.                                  the Cleveland Indians, in 
  3.                                  1948. At age 42, he was 
  4.                                  the oldest rookie of all
  5.                                  time. He won six games
  6. that season and helped the Indians
  7. capture the American League pennant. He
  8. played one final game in 1965, at the age of
  9. 59, for the Kansas City Athletics. He started
  10. and pitched three innings without giving up
  11. a run.
  12.  
  13. In 1971, Satchel became the first player 
  14. elected to the National Baseball Hall of
  15. Fame for his play in the Negro leagues.
  16.