Satchel Paige All Stars vs Bob Feller All Stars

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  • Feller's roster includes Mickey Vernon, Charley Keller
  • Paige's roster includes Sam Jethroe, Monte Irvin
  • First game is played September 30 in Pittsburgh
  • 27 games in 34 days? 34 games in 27 days?
  • Dates overlap with the World Series
  • Teams start in east, finish in California

    • Feller paid good money for a short season, and that's why he was able to get big stars
    like American League batting champion, Mickey Vernon

    NL bat champ Stan Musial wanted to be on Feller's team also but had to play
    in the World Series first-- after the Series ended he joined the Feller squad

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