Satchel Paige Videos

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"I'll be 35 this year and I can only pitch as long as Satchel Paige. That gives me 35 more years." - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw (1979)

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Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige Autograph on a 1977 TCMA (#22)

Satchel Paige Autograph on a 1977 TCMA (#22)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards Videos /
Birth Name:   Leroy Robert Paige
Nickname:   Satchel
Born On:   07-07-1906  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Mobile, Alabama
Year of Death Data Died On:   06-08-1982
Place of Death Data Died In:   Kansas City, Missouri
Cemetery:   Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri Click For Grave Photo
High School:   Undetermined
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   07-09-1948 (Age 42)
Last Game:   09-25-1965
Draft:   Not Applicable
Satchel Paige

Videos



Bob Feller on Satchel Paige




Satchel Paige is Remembered




Satchel Paige : Hall of Fame Biography




Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson




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Satchel Paige played in his first major league baseball game on 07-09-1948. His year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest appear on our comprehensive Satchel Paige baseball stats page.

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