The podcast episode was based on this book, which detailed Satchel Paige's unusual stint playing baseball in the Dominican Republic for President Trujillo's team.
That's the story of Satchel Paige and the Dictator. This is from a really good book called The Pitcher and the Dictator Satchel Paige's Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic by Averill Ace Smith.
— Episode: 519 - Satchel Paige and Trujillo
Episode: 519 - Satchel Paige and Trujillo
The podcast episode was based on this book, which detailed Satchel Paige's unusual stint playing baseball in the Dominican Republic for President Trujillo's team.
That's the story of Satchel Paige and the Dictator. This is from a really good book called The Pitcher and the Dictator Satchel Paige's Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic by Averill Ace Smith.