51-year-old Satchel Paige of the Miami Marlins wins a game before the largest crowd in minor league history

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On August 7, 1956, 51-year-old Satchel Paige of the Miami Marlins wins a game before the largest crowd in minor league history. 57,000 fans at Miami’s Orange Bowl witness Paige’s International League victory over the Columbus Jets. Satchel Paige hit a double and get the win when the Miami Marlins beat the Columbus Jets in International League action, 6-2.

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