We remember Satchel Paige (1906-82)

According to the Hall of Fame website, the late Satchel Paige was born on July 7, 1906.    He died in 1982.

Besides pitching, Satchel was well known for what he said.   In this respect, he is a lot like Yogi Berra, the other great baseball philosopher.

My two favorite favorite lines are:

"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines."
"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you."

We could use a few characters like Satchel in baseball today.

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The story of Mary Surratt, the first woman executed in the US

On this day in 1865, Mary Surratt was executed for her role in President Lincoln’s assassination.

Over time, many questioned Mary Surratt’s execution.  Some suspected that she was executed in the panic following President Lincoln’s death.    At the same time, she was "associated" with John Wilkes Boothe and his group.  

Maybe President Johnson should have stopped her execution.  However, his order never came and Mary Surratt became the first woman executed in the US.

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