Satchel Paige Biography

Satchel Paige biography

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NAME: Satchel Paige
OCCUPATION: Baseball Player
BIRTH DATE: c. July 07, 1906
DEATH DATE: June 08, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mobile, Alabama

PLACE OF DEATH: Kansas City, Missouri

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Satchel Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his years in the Negro leagues and later in the major leagues.

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Born Leroy Robert Paige on July 7, c. 1906, in Mobile, Alabama, Satchel Paige was a larger-than-life figure in the Negro Leagues who signed to the Cleveland Indians in 1948, making him the oldest rookie to ever play the game. The team won pennant and World Series victories that year. Paige also pitched for the Kansas City Athletics in 1965, which made him the oldest to pitch in the majors.