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Leroy Paige had a gift for throwing from the very beginning. But he wanted more money, so he began to steal, was caught, and sent to reform school. It was there he was told he could make something of himself by playing baseball. But because of his race, he was told, he could never play in the major leagues, so he joined the Negro Leagues instead. Includes vital statistics and a bibliography.