Satchel Paige
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was 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.
Background
- Born in
- Mobile
- Awards
- 🏆 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum🏆 Major League Baseball All-Star🏆 No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"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."
"There ain't no man can avoid being born average. But there ain't no man got to be common."
"It starts out like a baseball and when it gets to the plate, it looks like a marble."
"They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever saw... I couldn’t understand why they couldn’t give me no justice."
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Timeline
1906
Born
Birth1982
Died
Death
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