Indisputable, though, is this: Paige reached the major leagues at an age when most pitchers have long stopped stressing their rotator cuffs. Also inarguable: the 6-foot-3, 180-pound right-hander is remembered as much for his witticisms as his extraordinary pitching talent and longevity.
Only four black men and women were elected to the United States Senate in all of American history â former Sens. Edward William Brooke (R-MA) and Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) join Booker in this very exclusive group, along with President Barack Obama.
US Senate Now Has Two Black Members. More ways to share... For the first time in its history, the Senate's upper chamber has two African-American Senators, a historic milestone resulting from Sen. John Kerry's appointment as secretary of state. To fill Kerry s seat until the special election in June, Massachusetts Gov. Deval... scott,cowan,black,senators.