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Apr 1, 2024 · Satchel Paige (born July 7, 1906?, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.—died June 8, 1982, Kansas City, Missouri) was an American professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his many years in the Negro leagues; he finally was allowed to enter the major leagues in 1948 after the unwritten rule against black players was abolished.
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Paige became the first African-American pitcher to pitch in the World Series when he worked two-thirds of an inning in Game 5. Paige pitched for the Indians again in 1949, then spent three seasons with the St. Louis Browns from 1951-53, earning two All-Star Game selections.
Feb 4, 2024 · Satchel Paige's legendary talent hard to fathom. Revered for his arm and his stories, the Hall of Famer was known far and wide. February 4th, 2024. Matt Kelly. @ mattkellyMLB. February is Black History Month, and throughout the month, MLB.com will be looking back at Negro League legends who have richly contributed to baseball history.
Feb 12, 2021 · Fifty Years Ago, Satchel Paige Brought the Negro Leagues to Baseball’s Hall of Fame. One of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, the seemingly ageless wonder inspired awe among the public...
Jan 4, 2012 · Satchel Paige threw his first pitch in professional baseball in 1926 for the Chattanooga White Sox, an inappropriately-named team in the lower levels of the segregated Negro Leagues. He played his last game in organized baseball in 1966 — a full 40 years later — for a Virginia club called the Peninsula Pilots.
Oct 23, 2018 · With a professional baseball career spanning the jazz age to the space age, pitcher Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (1906—1982) established himself not only as one of the most dominant American athletes of all time, but also as one of the most remarkable.
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May 23, 2018 · A Star in a Segregated Game. A Belated Invitation to the Majors. A Home in the Hall of Fame. Sources. Legend and folklore surround the career of pitcher Satchel Paige. Only a single indisputable fact emerges: Paige was one of the very best baseball players to take the mound in the twentieth century.
