A legendary baseball encounter on East End unearthed

Fabio Montella, an assistant professor at Suffolk County Community College, has worked to place a historical marker on the grounds of Riverhead Middle School on Harrison Avenue. There, at the old Wivchar Riverhead Stadium, a crowd of 6,155 watched future Hall of Famer Satchel Paige pitch on July 21, 1950. Credit: Randee Daddona