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.
List of United States Senators from Texas. Texas was admitted as the 28th state to the United States of America on December 29, 1845. As of August 2016, a total of 34 individuals have represented Texas in the U.S. Senate. Historical senators. The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas.