Happy birthday, Satchel Paige

[saint0917]

It is unusual to think of Satchel Paige as young. Most stories about Paige are of an "old man" -- stories of an ageless pitcher who excelled in baseball. Yet Paige had to be young at some point in his life -- maybe even when most people thought he was old.
Who knows for sure, though? Paige himself took pains to keep his age a mystery.

"Age is a question of mind over matter," he'd often tell people who asked his. "If you don't mind, it don't matter."
Hall of Famer and Negro League legend Paige would turn 100 (http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060706&content_id=1542498&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb)

[AppGuy04]

One of the best players ever in any league

[AZGrizFan]

One of the best players ever in any league

Dare we say "The Best Ever"??? :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

It's a GD shame that the politics of the day prevented us from truly knowing how he would embarrass the white players of the day.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

[saint0917]

Dare we say "The Best Ever"??? :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

Holy Cow, we agree. :hurray: :hurray: Well, almost, I don't believe in the "Best Ever" thing, but I do think he was the best in his time.

[Gil Dobie]

He played for the Bismarck Barons in 1934-35 I think. Paige didn't lose a game during that time. Bismarck won the Baseball Championship for non-major league teams that year. On the way to the tourney, Bismarck made a barnstorming stop for a game in another town. Paige motioned all his fielders to go to the bench, and Satchel proceded to strikeout the side. Lots of stories of Paige pitching in small towns in North Dakota.

Double-Duty Radcliffe and Quincy Trouppe were on the team.