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What was the name of the league Satchel Paige first began his professional career in?

  • Negro Southern League

  • American League

  • Negro Major League

  • Minor League

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Satchel Paige began his professional baseball career in the Negro Southern League, an African-American baseball league that operated in the Southern United States. The league was founded in 1920 and was one of the most prominent Negro leagues of the time. Paige played for several teams in the league, including the Mobile Bears and the Birmingham Black Barons, before moving on to play in the major leagues in 1948.
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