Satchel Paige once said, "I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I would toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation." J. Patrick Lewis discusses some of those unseen pitches through this great tribute called "Father Time is Coming." *
"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
"Father Time is Coming" *
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Published In: Slant (1995) |
Out of a windmill windup, It might have been the bee ball, Joe DiMaggio couldn't hit him. Babe Ruth never faced him. "I'm Satchel," he said, |
"Father Time is Coming" by J. Patrick Lewis |
* Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees, warning his players to score runs early because the St. Louis Browns would soon be sending in Satchel Paige to relieve the starting pitcher.
Those who enjoyed "Father Time is Coming" by J. Patrick Lewis might want to check out some of these other poems he has contributed to Baseball Almanac: A Swing And A Miss, Baseball Parks and Reasons for Rainbows (or check out his website for even more).
Joe DiMaggiocalled Satchel Paige"the best and fastest pitcher I've ever faced." - Source: The Satchel Paige Biography by CMG Worldwide (2004)