Jeffrey E. Smith is a professor of history at Lindenwood University.

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Bell in a KC Monarchs uniform
James “Cool Papa” Bell (1903–1991)

Pitching immortal Satchel Paige, noted for his tall tales as much as his pitching, claimed that James “Cool Papa”…

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Rogers Hornsby in 1925.
Rogers Hornsby (1896–1963)

Born on April 27, 1896, at Winters, Texas, Rogers Hornsby began his professional baseball…

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George Sisler. [Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-npcc-11451]
George Sisler (1893–1973)

George Sisler ranks among baseball’s all-time finest hitters. His longtime manager and…

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