Biography Of Satchel Paige
Real Name
Satchel Paige
Nick Name
Leroy Robert Paige
Famous as
Baseball Player
Nationality
American
Personal Life of Satchel Paige
Born on
07 July 1906
Birthday
7th July
Died At Age
75
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born in
Alabama
Died on
08 June 1982
Place of death
Kansas City
Grouping of People
African American Men
Family Background of Satchel Paige
Father
John Coleman
Mother
Lula
Siblings
Wilson
Spouses/Partners
Janet Howard, Lahoma Jean Brown
Children
Pamela Jean, Carolyn Lahoma, Linda Sue, Robert LeRoy, Lula Ouida, Rita Jean
Personal Fact of Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige was a legendary African-American baseball player. His real name was Leroy Robert Paige and he earned the nickname Satchel when he used a pole for carrying additional bags while he worked as a porter in a railway station. As a victim of racism, he had the chance to play for Major League Baseball only for five years and made his appearance only once in the World Cup Series. He was a right-handed pitcher who was known for his fastballs and curveballs.
An arm injury made him develop a special pitching style called hesitation pitch, an experiment that resulted out of aiming for different arm angles. He was the oldest man to have made his debut in the major National League. He made a record as the first Negro pitcher in the American League and the seventh Negro big leaguer overall. His baseball skills, professionalism, accuracy, speed and commitment won him the adulation of fans from around the world.
He claimed that he had played 2,500 matches and won nearly 2,000 of them. He was considered a great sportsman who proved that age could never be a barrier for success. Regarding the tireless dispute over his age and skill, he used to quote Mark Twain’s words, "Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
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