Alexander Rudolph Broome (born March 13, 1921) was an

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baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the

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in 1940 and when they became the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1941 and 1942. He earned the nickname "Satchel" due to his pitch speed, a nod to Satchel Paige.

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