This-Day-In-Baseball: February 9, 1971 Leroy “Satchel” Paige Becomes The First Negro League Player Elected To The Baseball Hall Of Fame. Paige Began His Professional Career In The Negro Leagues In 1926, Where He Remained One Of The Most Dominant
siphotos: On Feb. 7 1994, four months after shocking the sports world by retiring from basketball on the heels of three consecutive NBA Championships, Michael Jordan took it even further by signing a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
