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Authors: Tim Wendel

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LEROY “SATCHEL” PAIGE
′ Due to the color barrier, didn't reach the majors until the age of 42
′ Helped pitch Cleveland to the 1948 pennant his rookie season
′ Hall of Fame: 1971
Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
JOEL ZUMAYA
′ Was clocked at 104.8 miles per hour in Oakland in 2006
′ Has spent much of early career on the disabled list
Photo courtesy of Getty Images
AMOS RUSIE
′ Knicknamed ′The Hoosier Thunderbolt′
′ Led National League in strikeouts five times and led or tied for most shutouts five times
′ The top fireballer of the 19th century
′ Won 20 or more games eight consecutive times
′ Hall of Fame: 1977
Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
RICHARD “GOOSE” GOSSAGE
′ Rated the top fastball reliever of all time by Rob Neyer
′ Rated to have the second-best fastball for 1975–1984 (behind Nolan Ryan) by Bill James
Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
BOB GIBSON
′ Had a basketball scholarship to Creighton University
′ Played a season with the Harlem Globetrotters
′ Recorded 13 shutouts during the 1968 season
′ No-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971
′ Won nine consecutive Gold Gloves (1965–1973)
′ Hall of Fame: 1981
Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
J. R. RICHARD
′ Passed on 200 basketball scholarships to sign with Houston
′ Fanned 15 batters in his major league debut
′ Led the National League in strikeouts in 1978 and 1979
′ Suffered a stroke in 1980
Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY

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