Satchel Paige Baseball Player
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Jul 7, 1906
- Died: Jun 8, 1982
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, the first player to be inducted based upon his play in the Negro leagues.
Paige was a right-handed pitcher and was the oldest rookie to play in MLB at the age of 42. He played with the St. Louis Browns until age 47, and represented them in the All-Star Game in 1952 and 1953. He first played for the semi-professional Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926.
Paige began his professional career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League, and played his last professional game on June 21, 1966, for the Peninsula Grays of the Carolina League.
Paige was among the most famous and successful players from the Negro Leagues. While his outstanding control as a pitcher first got him noticed, it was his infectious, cocky, enthusiastic personality and his love for the game that made him a star. On town tours across America, Paige would have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side.
Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.
aging
It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
being funny
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.
love, money & work
The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
change
Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.
sports
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.
home
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
birthday
Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.
nature
If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
being cool