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Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) 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.
Feb 4, 2024 · Paige became the first African-American to pitch in the World Series, coming out of the bullpen in Game 5, and the Tribe won the championship in six games. Cleveland hasn’t won a World Series title since.
Satchel Paige. Positions: Pitcher, Leftfielder and Rightfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-3 , 180lb (190cm, 81kg) Born: July 7, 1906 in Mobile, AL. Died: June 8, 1982 in Kansas City, MO. Buried: Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. AL/NL Debut: (Age 42-002d) 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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.
Paige became the first African-American to pitch in the World Series, coming out of the bullpen in Game 5, and the Tribe won the championship in six games. Cleveland hasn’t won a World Series title since.
Birmingham Black Barons activated RHP Satchel Paige. April 27, 1928. Birmingham Black Barons activated RHP Satchel Paige. April 22, 1927. Birmingham Black Barons activated RHP Satchel Paige. + View More Transactions. Satchel Paige Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News.
Jun 15, 2024 · Satchel Paige 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. He won a World Series title with the Cleveland Indians in 1948 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
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 Grays.
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.
