I’m writing from Chattanooga, where both Satchel Paige and Willie Mays started their paid baseball careers. To get here we drove through a lot of Alabama, and speaking of which, here’s an article I did for Alabama Living magazine that just went online today:
The Negro Leagues Up Close
A blog about a century of African-American baseball history
The Negro Leagues Up Close 
I am currently reading about the Black Barons in John Klima’s book, “Willie’s Boys”. The franchise needs more recognition for its place in Negro League baseball history. Today is Piper Davis’ birthday. Look for my blog post on him this weekend at http://www.thebaseballscroll.blogspot.com or at klmitchell.com.
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