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    American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    Satchel Paige was a legendary American baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball. He had an incredible career that spanned five decades, making him the oldest rookie and the oldest player to appear in a major league game. Paige was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 as the first electee of the Negro League Committee.

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    About the Satchel Paige

    Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paigewas an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

    A right-handed pitcher, Paige first played for the semi-professional Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926. He began his professional baseball career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League and became one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro leagues. On town tours across the United States, Paige would sometimes have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side.

    At age 42 in 1948, Paige made his debut for the Cleveland Indians; to this day, this makes him the oldest debutant in National League or American League history. Additionally, Paige was 59 years old when he played his last major league game, which is also a record that stands to this day. Paige was the first black pitcher to play in the American League and was the seventh black player to play in Major League Baseball. Also in 1948, Paige became the first player who had played in the Negro leagues to pitch in the World Series; the Indians won the Series that year. He played with the St. Louis Browns from 1951 to 1953, representing the team in the All-Star Game in 1952 and 1953. He played his last professional game on June 21, 1966, for the Peninsula Grays of the Carolina League, two weeks shy of 60. In 1971, Paige became the first electee of the Negro League Committee to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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    Satchel Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB). He had a career that spanned five decades and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

    Satchel Paige made his MLB debut for the Cleveland Indians at the age of 42 in 1948, making him the oldest debutant in National League or American League history.

    Satchel Paige was known for having his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely striking out the side during town tours across the United States.

    Satchel Paige played his last major league game at the age of 59, which is a record that still stands today.

    In 1948, Satchel Paige became the first player who had played in the Negro leagues to pitch in the World Series, helping the Cleveland Indians win the championship that year.

    Satchel Paige was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, becoming the first electee of the Negro League Committee to be honored.

    26 Quotes by Satchel Paige

    1. 1.

      If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    2. 2.

      The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    3. 3.

      Avoid running at all times.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    4. 4.

      Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    5. 5.

      Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    6. 6.

      I was born in August, no July, 1908.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    7. 7.

      Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    8. 8.

      Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    9. 9.

      My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    10. 10.

      Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    11. 11.

      Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    12. 12.

      It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    13. 13.

      Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    14. 14.

      You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    15. 15.

      How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    16. 16.

      My feet ain’t got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller’s got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    17. 17.

      When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can’t hit it.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    18. 18.

      Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    19. 19.

      If a man can beat you, walk him.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    20. 20.

      Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    21. 21.

      I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    22. 22.

      I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    23. 23.

      I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a a hundred times, I’m forty-four years old.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    24. 24.

      Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    25. 25.

      I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)

    26. 26.

      I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.

      Satchel Paige

      American baseball player and coach (1906-1982)