It's been so long since Cleveland won the World Series, the last time it happened they had an MLB rookie who claimed, and many believed to be born in the 19th century

This technically true statement applies to Satchel Paige, on the 1948 Cleveland Indians. https://www.encyclopedia.com/media/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/paige-satchel-1899-1982 His exact age was a constant question for many reporters during his career dominating the Negro Leagues, and it was often something that Paige himself played up, at one point claiming to be born in 1899. In 1954, a birth certificate was dug up that actually showed he was born in 1906. Paige never disputed it. As is well known, Paige did not play in the MLB prior to 1948 due to segregation, and he is widel

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