Highly recommended, though be warned it is not a biography of satchel paige. If more is better, then satchel paige was the best. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. He was a pitcher known for the speed and control of his fastball.
Much has been written about this largerthanlife pitcher, but when it comes to paige, fact does not easily separate from fiction. Satchel paige became the oldest player in big league history when he pitched three innings for the kansas city as on sept. Jul 20, 2019 5 satchel paige baseball cards to celebrate his legacy unfortunately for collectors, there arent too many satchel paige baseball cards to go around. Remembering satchel paiges final chapter with braves. Paige was the sixth of 12 children born to john paige, a gardener, and lula coleman, a domestic worker in mobile. View satchel paige s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. The jackie robinson you didnt know satchel paige and the kansas city swing comes to the playhouse in the park. Marrying a second wife when he already had a first one was just the kind of. The story is not told from his perspective and for the most part, we dont get too much information about paiges personal life. Emmet was a young baseball player and he was earning lots of money playing the sport. In he became the first player to be inducted into the baseball hall of fame based upon his play in the negro leagues. In bill james historical baseball abstract, paige is described as a.
Cleveland, ohio satchel paige was born 112 years ago saturday, and for the folks at the baseball heritage museum, thats a good excuse to remember the pitching greats career. A few days ago, a fellow researcher sent me an ebay link to the sale of two related wire photographs of satchel paige dressed as a 1965 houston astro uniform and apparently roaming around the early astrodome on april 9, 1965 as though he was about to. An inside look at baseball s past, present, and future. In reference to the comment below, the poet samuel w. Paige was out of the majors for the 1950 season, and he struggled as a st. Hes a few years older than me, and i was born in 1904. Dissecting satchel paiges major league debut baseball. The stories, however, keep alive the memory of a man who became bigger than the game.
The book includes notes at the end and a bibliography for further reading about paige and the segregated south. Paige kept his baseball career alive for over a decade in the minor leagues. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. His election to the hall was not political, it was acheived on merit, and it is baseball s shame that he couldnt display his talents at the major league level until 1948. Satchel paige, who signed with the braves as an assistant trainer and pitching coach as a 62yearold, took the mound in exhibition games in 1969. The 1948 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description, complete rosters, cumulative statistics, and box scores. Either way, paige was one of the most entertaining players in baseball history. Satchel paige nominated to baseball hall of fame history. Tyes book was a new york times bestseller in 2009 and gives great insight into the life and career of one of baseball s greatest players and characters, leroy satchel paige. On february 9, 1971, pitcher leroy satchel paige becomes the first negro league veteran to be nominated for the baseball hall of fame. A statistical look into satchel paiges dominance beyond.
Satchmo or leroy robert satchel paige had an unbelievable way with words that were more than legendary. A favorite tall tale of baseball involves two of the top stars of the old negro leagues, james cool papa bell and leroy satchel paige. Its hard to say what people remember most about satchel paige. Just two days after the record books said he turned 42, satchel paige made his major league debut with the cleveland indians on july 9, 1948 in front of a crowd of 34,780 at cleveland stadium. A story of a boy recovering from polio who gets to know satchel paige as he works with his father on a minor league baseball team in bismarck, north dakota. Yogi berra first, make a list of, say, the five athletes of all time youd want to invite to the house for a night of beer and nonsense. Baseball hall of famer leroy satchel paige 1906 1982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. A trailblazing player in the negro leagues, baseball pitcher satchel paige also became the oldest rookie in major league history and was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1971. To honor the greatest pitcher to ever play the game of baseball. Satchel paige stadium kansas city, missouri baseball. Dec 18, 2007 the book still has plenty of baseball stories and gives a good idea of paige s personality. The braves had won the national league pennant for the first time since the miracle braves team of 1914, while the indians had spoiled a chance for the only allboston world series by winning a onegame playoff against the boston red sox for the american league flag.
If ever a modern highquality modern motion pitcure about a ballplayer needed to be made it would be about satchmo, his life story, and his famous lists. Both legends, both virtuosos, both masters of their domain. Satchel paige baseballhistory program draws crowd at league park. Satchs hesitation pitch according to buck oneil in i was right on time. Its about time somebody wrote a good biography of satchel paige, the great baseball pitcher, personality, showman, and entrepreneur. Striking out jim crow isnt exactly a biography of the famous negro league pitcher, satchel paige. Learn satchel paige with free interactive flashcards. The title was from his signature piece of wisdom dont look back, someone may be gaining on you. Satchel paige, who signed with the braves as an assistant trainer and pitching coach as a 62yearold, took the mound in exhibition. Larry tyes satchel recognizes a negro league star who. How to keep young by satchel paige baseball almanac. Remembering satchel paiges final chapter with braves fox.
Though the title would suggest otherwise, satchel paige. Jul 19, 2010 old footage of poitching great and hall of famer satchel paige. Lebanon library program focuses on africanamerican. Satchel paige baseballhistory program draws crowd at. Satchel paige, striking out jim crow is a book about a man named emmet and another man named satchel paige. His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous itemsofinterest are presented by baseball almanac on this comprehensive satchel paige baseball stats page. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Leroy robert satchel paige was a baseball player whose pitching in the negro leagues and in mlb made him a legend in his own lifetime. It takes nothing away from jackie robinson to note, as larry tye does in this important new book, that satchel paigehe of a fastball of historic proportionsis an overlooked pioneer in the integration of baseball, and of america itself. Dont look back satchel paige in the shadows of baseball.
Satchel paiges unlikely season in the dominican republic publisher. Satchel paige, american professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his many years in the negro leagues. This a short fictional chapter book that offers an picture of what paige may have experienced before the major leagues offered him all of the career opportunities he deserved. Leroy robert satchel paige external, perhaps baseball s greatest pitcher ever, was born on july 7, ca.
He was elected to the baseball hall of fame in 1971. Satchel paige was taught the lessons of life by living them. Paige could not get a job in the major leagues after part of his hof induction speech was misinterpreted as bitter anger, instead of grateful, by the still largely white baseball elite. Cleveland, ohio the baseball heritage museum is offering a reading of the book satchel paige via facebook live from 3 to 4 p. Leroy robert satchel paige july 7, 1906 june 8, 1982 was an american baseball player whose pitching in the negro leagues and in major league baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime. Leroy robert satchel paige external, perhaps baseballs greatest pitcher ever, was born on july 7, ca. He went from being a satchel toting boy, to a rockthrowing teenager. In the process satchel paige, more than anyone, opened to blacks the national pastime and forever changed his sport and this nation. Satchel paige i aint ever had a job, i just always played baseball. The negro leagues and the story of africanamerican baseball. Paige earned his nickname, satchel, as a young boy carrying bags at railroad stations for passengers. Get the latest updated stats for oakland athletics pitcher satchel paige on. Satchel paige every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1965.
Satchel paige page at the bullpen wiki are you a stathead. He was barnstorming, playing with different teams, and he played us. Paige blazed trail to hall satchel paige made history on feb. Satchel paige complete splits including homeroad, leftyrighty, clutch situations, vs. Were not finished writing the satchel paige biography yet.
Numerous books and movies have written and made about his story. If you have tid bits about satchel paige s life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us. The life and times of an american legend is a biography of satchel paige, who is noted as a baseball pitcher in both the negro and major leagues baseball. You see, paige spent most of his career as a superstar in the negro leagues, making his debut in 1926 with the chattanooga black lookouts. Satchel paige was known as the best pitcher in the negro league and he had a killer fastball. Ive tried to make sense of paige and other negro leaguers in this way in a chapter of a book several of us are trying to get published. This first collaboration between a husbandandwife team offers an informal, anecdotal profile of leroy satchel paige, one of the alltime great baseball players of the negro league, the first bla. For that reason, im a little limited in my ability to discuss the matter, but i put satch somewhat but not a great deal behind the greatest mlb pitcher of satchel s playing days, lefty grove.
Originally published in 1962, paige s autobiography is as enticingly full of personality as the fabulous pitcher himself. To satch by samuel washington allen famous poems, famous. Even though major league baseball is by far the most thoroughly. Apocryphal stories surround paige, who was born july 7, 1906 in mobile, ala. Choose from 306 different sets of satchel paige flashcards on quizlet. In 1965, he told a reporter, i just havent gotten to the tired place yet. If you love satchel, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on paige s progress.
Plunk drake, when he and satchel paige were pitching for the birmingham black barons in 27 or so, taught satchel how to throw the hesitation pitch, where satchel would kick his front leg up so high it eclipsed the sun, hold it for a split second, and, just when the. In august of that year, paige, a pitching legend known. Npr program fresh air recently conducted an interview with larry tye, the author of the biography, satchel. This was asserted by ted radcliffe, a wellknown negro league catcherpitcher, who played with satchel, and knew him in their home town, mobile, al. Apr 10, 1994 dont look back satchel paige in the shadows of baseball. Leroy robert paige view player bio from the sabr bioproject. View satchel paiges page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. After being convicted of petty theft, he was placed in a black reform school where he began refining his baseball skills. The book was outstanding and i would recommend it to anyone interested in satchel paige, negro league history or what baseball was like when. Satchel paige world series stats by baseball almanac. Nov 07, 2011 a short 4 minute video that documents pitching great satchel paige. Larry tye is an amreican nonficition author and journalist known for his biographies, wrote this biography. Mar 26, 2020 in honor of satchel paiges birthday, here are some staturday stats and facts born on july 7, 1906, in mobile, alabama. Leroy robert satchel paige july 7, 1906 june 8, 1982 was an american negro league baseball and major league baseball mlb pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game, and for attracting record crowds wherever he pitched.
They both share a common bond, as they played for one of the negro leagues most storied franchises. Leroy satchel paige became the oldest rookie to play in the mlb at the age of 42 as a pitcher for the cleveland indians. Did you know that in the satchel paige miscellaneous world series items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the world series label and a truly comprehensive history of that world series will appear on your screen. Either louis satchmo armstrong, or leroy satchel paige. It has footage from both his hall of fame speech and of him warming up for his 1965 start with the kansas city athletics. Bill jenkinson says, if i recall correctly, in his book that paige did and had someone go get the ball because ruth hit it so far. Satchel covers enough of paige s personal life to make clear that he could fib outside the baseball stadium. Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season full name. Satchel didnt tell them when he was with cleveland, but he was born in 1900. The numbers at least the big league ones do not do justice to his legend. The book still has plenty of baseball stories and gives a good idea of paige s personality. One of the all time great baseball players of american history, with highlights such as his long career in the game, the oldest rookie, his fast pitching style, and being inducted into the major league hall of fame. Satchel paige was born shortly after babe ruth and ty cobb.
The life and times of an american legend by larry tye. Bob feller and dizzy dean, both halloffame pitchers themselves who barnstormed with paige, said satchel paige in his prime was the best pitcher theyd ever seen. Satchel paige 1 19061982 american baseball player leroy robert satchel paige, one of the games true natural talents, was an africanamerican man living during the height of the jim crow days in a south where the colorbarrier was thick and seemingly insurmountable. Paige s career overflowed with legend from beginning to end. He threw more pitches for more fans in more places for more seasons than anyone else did. Allen, born 1917 in columbus, ohio, is alive and well, and now lives in quincy, ma. Do you believe the game 5 attendance record might have had something to do with the appearance of negro league legend satchel paige. Fans will find his observations on dwight gooden, casey stengel, satchel paige and ozzie smith absorbing and his ideas about the. The 1948 world series saw the cleveland indians against the boston braves. The souths greatest negro league team and its players larry powell mcfarland publishing, 2009 220 pages hall of fame icons willie mays and satchel paige resonate deeply with baseball fans, as both were prime examples of perfection at their respective positions. This was in chicago, after ruth came out of the major leagues. Satchel paige could have been best ever fox sports. His first formal training in baseball was at the alabama reform school for juvenile negro lawbreakers, where he had been sent after being arrested for shoplifting at age. Leroy robert satchel paige july 7, 1906 june 8, 1982 was an american negro league baseball and major league baseball mlb pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game, and for attracting record crowds wherever he pitched paige was a righthanded pitcher, and at age 42 in 1948, was the oldest major league rookie while playing for the cleveland indians.