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By the same token, it made Bradenton s Lavelle Morgan look more like Satchel Paige. Morgan allowed just two hits through seven scoreless innings, then watched his bullpen hang on to complete only the second shutout of the season against a lethargic South Georgia squad, 5-0. (Albany Herald)
Rogan: Ball's best all-around player? Jul 21, 2007
By some sources, he was considered the best Negro League pitcher in history, better even than Satchel Paige ... Babe Herman said Rogan "was the best colored pitcher I have ever hit against. He had one of the best curveballs I ever saw ... I always said he was much better than Satchel Paige.". (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Stars inspired positive change in Detroit Jul 21, 2007
"Turkey Stearnes was one of the greatest hitters we ever had," Satchel Paige added. "He was as good as Josh Gibson and was as good as anybody who ever played ball.". (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Stats Geek: Clemente, Waner almost an even match Jul 17, 2007
" As one who was mesmerized by Clemente's bat, glove, legs and right arm that October, I can't buy Tronzo's glib dismissal. But I never saw Waner. Waner has the highest career batting average as a Pirate (.340), and only Honus Wagner, the most dominant player in team history, scored more runs (1,521 to 1,493). Waner has the most doubles (558), and those he tacked on after his release by the Pirates put him 11th on the all-time doubles list with 605. Waner's 3,152 hits (2,868 as a Pirate) put him... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Spikes honor former Negro League players Jul 16, 2007
Though famous for its legendary players like Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, it's a little known fact that some white men actually played in the Negro Leagues. The Giants were one of the first integrated teams in the Negro League. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Former Negro Leagues standout, author coming to town to speak at event Jul 13, 2007
Others who will attend include Negro Leaguers John Miles, Ted Toles and Wallace "Bucky" Williams, and relatives of Buck Leonard and Satchel Paige, who ranks No. 2 on Irvin's list of right-handed pitchers, behind the Grays' "Smokey" Joe Williams. Paige, the Negro Leagues' biggest draw, played for the Crawfords and many other teams during a long, barnstorming career that culminated in an American League pennant with the Cleveland Indians in 1948. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
From Bonds and Griffey to Reyes and Sizemore, torch is passed Jul 10, 2007
" He's got a ways before he reaches the late, great Satchel Paige in age Paige, at 47 years and seven days in 1953 ranks as the oldest All-Star ever or in snappy quotes. But who knows what the future holds? "Work like you don't need the money," Paige once said. "Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. (CBS News)
Talkin' Barry by the bay -- there's no bringing him down Jul 10, 2007
" On what great players he would like to play with: "I probably want to play against Satchel Paige, 'cause he's a pitcher and I'd like to take him deep. I'd also want to play against Josh Gibson, because everyone talks about all his homers, all the power he had. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
More of this story Jul 10, 2007
Some of the historical moments of its existence include Satchel Paige pitching a Sunday game and young minor league prospect Mickey Mantle clobbering a homer reportedly the first one he ever hit out of a concrete -and-steel stadium. The stadium also hosted the 1937 American Legion regional tournament and has been home to other Legion regionals during the years. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
5 Ways To Think About Barry Bonds Jul 7, 2007
How would he have fared against Satchel Paige, "Smokey" Joe Williams and other Negro League greats. Aaron benefited from a field change. (Time.com)
Spencer: Doby an inspiration to all Jul 6, 2007
" He became a friend, a confidant. Our conversations began with excursions into his past -- his Negro League tales involving characters like Satchel Paige and Luke Easter were enthralling -- but soon expanded into the personal realm. "I went through everything Jackie did. It just didn't get as much attention, mainly because Jack was first but also because of where he was, in New York. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Notes: Tribe cautiously eyeing market Jul 6, 2007
And the answer is: Satchel Paige became the Indians' and the AL's second black player in 1948. At age 42, he was the oldest player to make his debut in the Majors. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Babe Ruth Vs. Nolan Ryan Jul 1, 2007
Bo Jackson vs. Satchel Paige: It's rare that men are called legends while they're playing. It goes against the definition of the word. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Open Court: More summer reading Jul 1, 2007
Robinson wasn t the biggest star in the Negro Leagues that honor was shared by Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige but Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey believed Robinson had the proper mental makeup to survive the violently harsh treatment he would receive during the 1947 season. A year ago, I interviewed Green Valley resident Roy Smalley, who played in the big leagues from 1948 to 1958. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Gibson at center of 1937 power shift Jul 1, 2007
From 1932-36, Gibson teamed with future Hall of Famers Oscar Charleston, Judy Johnson and Satchel Paige on the Pittsburgh Crawfords ... "The battle royale for black baseball began in the winter of 1931-32," wrote Ribowsky in "Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball." "Gus geared everything toward making the '32 season into Posey's Armageddon. A man with no small thirst for revenge -- Gus went right for Posey's jugular vein -- Josh Gibson.". (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Wilkinson a shining light for Negro Leagues Jul 1, 2007
KC eventually sent more players -- including Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige -- to the Major Leagues than any other Negro League team. They were well-known throughout the country. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
College field evokes memories of Stars Jul 1, 2007
"He found a light that switched off slowly and won 50 dollars off Satchel Paige.". He wreaked havoc on the diamond, too. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Notes: Club dons throwback jersies Jun 24, 2007
The Royals donned replica uniforms of the Kansas City Monarchs, the legendary franchise that sent players like Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige to the Major Leagues. The tribute meant a little extra to Weeks because his grandfather had played for the league's Newark Eagles in the 1950s. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Negro League museum returns to Miller Jun 23, 2007
The Official Site of The Milwaukee Brewers: News: Milwaukee Brewers News. This year's "Times of Gre 000027B6 atness" exhibition includes a section for Buck O'Neil (shown). (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Steve Bruantuch: Coach's Q&A: Chris Lowery Jun 21, 2007 Here is a Bruins nomination: I like Mike Jun 17, 2007 Baseball a family affair for Lincecums Jun 16, 2007 Bucs notes: Gibson exhibit unveiled Jun 7, 2007 For Gibson, a belated tribute (Dick Heller) Jun 7, 2007 Mailbag: Miller might be waiting in wings Jun 5, 2007 Robinson inspires N.C. State's Jones Jun 3, 2007 Rare opportunity: Golf with a 'Mule' May 31, 2007 Aarons hometown bracing for fall of record May 21, 2007 Bracing for the Inevitable May 21, 2007 Chance to make history is gone for Street Sense (Bob Cohn) May 20, 2007 Let the peoplevote on indoor pool May 19, 2007 Playful Hopkins vows to send Wright missing May 18, 2007 Parallel Paths Diverging Sharply May 17, 2007 ‘Oil Can’ reviving an old tradition May 16, 2007 Diamond Gems May 11, 2007 WashPost: Fun to hate Yanks again May 9, 2007 A headstone for Taylor ... Coroner: Vance died from overdose ... PCHS teen hospitalized for morphine overdose ... Local man found dead by bicyclist ... Spruce Up Pekin dumpsters bulge with success ... Sponsors sought for 2007 Fall Festival ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Tuesday, May 08, 2007 A small group observes a new head stone during a memorial dedication service honoring Jonathan Boyce “Steel Arm Johnny” Taylor Sunday afternoon at Springdale Cemetery in Peoria. Photo by Joni Andrews / Times correspondent A headstone for Taylor May 8, 2007 Rolling museum honors Negro Leagues May 5, 2007 Nike missteps on Josh Gibson shoes May 4, 2007 Sutton returns to truck series – on track where career nearly ended Apr 29, 2007 Betting Fool's 500th Apr 19, 2007 Lachemann pays tribute to Robinson Apr 16, 2007 Batista in awe of Robinson Apr 16, 2007 On Robinson's day, Hairston recalls family Apr 16, 2007 Excerpt: Torii Hunter Apr 15, 2007 Jackie: The legacy of No. 42 Apr 15, 2007 Setting record straight as Bonds nears mark Apr 14, 2007 Jackie can't sub for Barry Apr 14, 2007 Old spin on new season Apr 4, 2007 Baseball flicks from Pride to Durham Apr 4, 2007 BOYZ N THE WOODS Apr 4, 2007 Lindo Directs Apr 1, 2007 Tribe cuts ribbon on Heritage Park Mar 30, 2007 Indians Hall Of Fame To Add Four Mar 22, 2007 Play chronicles Jackie Robinson's life Mar 16, 2007 Baseball: An alternative hall of fame Mar 2, 2007 Miller: Reds' veteran stands apart in green clubhouse Mar 1, 2007 Giants' Lincecum rocketing toward big leagues Feb 27, 2007 Learning doesn't stop for Seahawks Feb 22, 2007 Don Motley, a co-founder of the Negro Leagues Museum, explains why so few young African- American children are playing baseball. Feb 17, 2007 Taking his turn at bat Feb 17, 2007 Sports Question of the Day Feb 14, 2007 Penn Hills man helped history play out in Negro League Feb 6, 2007 Sports letters Jan 28, 2007 • 1935 Bismarck team was one of the best Jan 21, 2007 Giants should split ways with Bonds Jan 16, 2007 Read full story Jan 10, 2007 Unit: $26M extension Jan 8, 2007
Of the following people who also share our birthday, which person would you rather spend your birthday with and why: Lisa Leslie, Satchel Paige or Ringo Starr. CL: Probably Satchel Paige, because obviously, he's a person who paved the way in America in the sport of baseball. (Mac-Sports.com)
Best Baseball Season Ever? Jun 19, 2007
Veeck pulled off an even greater coup by hiring Satchel Paige, perhaps the Negro League's all-time greatest pitcher, in the middle of the season. Paige, despite his age (it was never clear whether he was 42 or much older), won six games down the stretch for the Indians. (Suite101.com)
"That's a while ago, of course, but it is what it is . . . I can't look back. That's kind of the old Satchel Paige line: Don't look back because somebody might be gaining on you. No regret."But I will say there were times, a year or two after the decision to go the front office, I second-guessed what I did. "In dismissing Lewis on Friday, Chiarelli stressed that he wanted his players to be held accountable. No fear of that with Milbury. One of his specialties while coaching on Causeway was to... (Boston Globe)
Lincecum loads like Bob Feller or Warren Spahn, is loose like Satchel Paige and releases like Bob Gibson. Lincecum's rocket-launching delivery is comparable to many impressive names, but the style Lincecum's pitching most resembles is his father's. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
"When you think about African-American players, a lot of people think of Jackie Robinson or Satchel Paige," Pirates first-base coach John Shelby said. "But what Josh Gibson did was great.". (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Certainly, the Negro Leaguers who survive best in modern memory are Gibson, latter-day TV star Buck O'Neil, legendary pitcher Satchel Paige and speed merchant Cool Papa Bell. Wonderful stories about them still abound. (Washington Times, DC)
So that leaves us with Wynn, Satchel Paige and Al Lopez. Paige played for the Indians for just two seasons, and Lopez was inducted as a manager. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
"Jones said his family can afford to send him to college, that he's fortunate. He also credits his father in guiding him toward baseball.Keith Jones often told his son stories about Negro League stars from the 1930s and '40s -- such players as pitcher Satchel Paige and catcher Josh Gibson."That's why I wear No. 20 -- for Josh Gibson," Marcus said.Jones has just four homers this season but did swat a Gibson-esque shot against North Carolina this season -- a long grand slam that spurred an 11-1... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Weather sponsored by. Rare opportunity: Golf with a 'Mule. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Hes the centerpiece of displays featuring the citys five Hall of Famers at the stadium and park Satchel Paige, Ozzie Smith, Willie McCovey, Billy Williams and Aaron. Lord, CEO of the local YMCA, praises the dignity Aaron has brought in his occasional visits to speak to kids. (MSNBC -- Sports)
"Residents of this Alabama port city, like many baseball fans, have mixed feelings about the imminent fall of Aaron's record to Bonds - and about the man himself, who has long lived in Atlanta.There are tributes, such as the minor league stadium named for Aaron. And the sprawling Henry "Hank" Aaron Park, featuring a granite statue of the slugger not too far from Hank Aaron Loop, which circles downtown.He's the centerpiece of displays featuring the city's five Hall of Famers at the stadium and... (The Morning Star)
But jockey Calvin Borel sensed something lurking behind him and turned to check it out, failing to heed the timeless warning from the old pitcher, Satchel Paige: "Don't look back. Something might be gaining." As Street Sense, the 6-5 post-time favorite, thundered down the stretch and Borel stole a glance over his right shoulder, something was gaining, all right. It was Curlin on the outside with Robby Albarado aboard. (Washington Times)
Since I am writing about the Park Board, I would be remiss if I didn t put in another plug for the idea of honoring the memory of Satchel Paige by naming our ballpark for Satchel Paige. This idea will definitely be supported by the people of Bismarck. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Even more so, he wants to one day be mentioned alongside such sports legends as Satchel Paige, Muhammad Ali and Bill Russell. "I want to be amongst those names 10, 20, 30, 50 years from now as a guy that took on the industry and he wants to do what he wants to do because he can. "They're saying, 'We want you to go away. (USA Today -- Sports)
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He now fashions himself as a modern day Satchel Paige, the man Boyd says is his idol. Paige pitched in the majors until he was 47, and returned at 59 to throw three scoreless innings for the Athletics in a one-game comeback. (New Haven Register, CT)
The Negro Leagues were well represented with Buck O'Neill and Satchel Paige items. The Stars return home to open a five-game series with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Seattle Mariners affiliate) on Friday, May 18. (Madison County Record, AL)
After all, when Satchel Paige was 59, he started a game for the Kansas City A's and pitched three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit. Clemens won't turn 59 until 2021. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jackie Watkins, vice president of the African American Hall of Fame in Peoria, said that her father was a pitcher for the Chicago American Giants, the Detroit Stars and the Kansas City Monarchs, and he played on the Kansas team with Satchel Paige himself. His name was Jack Owens, she said, and she was named after him. (Pekin Times, IL)
There was a pitcher named Satchel Paige, who pitched until he was 59, most of the time in back-to-back games, with a fastball that legends are made of. And a center fielder named Oscar Charleston, who is known as the black Ty Cobb, whose staggering offense was matched by impenetrable defense. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
So it seemed like a natural partnership when Nike released a line of shoes and apparel this week bearing the name of Josh Gibson, "the black Babe Ruth," along with those of fellow Negro Leagues stars Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil. Sborg/NikeNike's Josh Gibson shoe: Good luck finding them Click photo for larger image. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
He is the first racer to be inducted, joining a list that includes Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige, Ken Stabler and Ozzie Smith. Just to be associated with those guys is a big honor, Crawford said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
For another, I tend to live by the words of the great Satchel Paige: "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.". But here we are celebrating (bemoaning. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Lachemann played in high school with Kenny Washington Jr., the son of Robinson's football teammate at UCLA. And Lachemann played on the 1965 Kansas City A's with Satchel Paige -- like Robinson, a Negro Leagues legend -- who made a September appearance. "You respect the man for what he did for the game. If not for him, it wouldn't be the same game for me," Lachemann said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Batista said that the best African-American players, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, who played in the Dominican at the same time, would have reacted differently. Baseball "knew those two guys would fight back and would get kicked out. Jackie had the education and the talent to change people's views," Batista said. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
"My grandfather was the one who picked up Hank Aaron at the train station," said Hairston, who grew up hearing stories of the Negro Leagues and Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell and Satchel Paige. "My grandfather was catching in an all-star game against Major Leaguers and Satchel Paige was pitching. Ted Williams was up at the plate and he turned to my father and said, 'That's the best pitcher I've ever seen.' "Ted Williams was one of the nicest guys. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
" Sometimes you look out in the crowd at a ballpark and you don't see any black faces. If you pay attention, you'll see that's the way it is. After glancing over 5,000 people, maybe you find a few black faces. I look for them, black faces. I don't think that means I'm a racist or anything. It's natural. If you were playing in Japan and you looked up in the stands and saw some American faces, you might say, Hey, there's Americans out there tonight. It makes you think of the guys who were fighting... (ESPN -- Baseball)
They were pitchers Bob Gibson and Satchel Paige, catcher Roy Campanella, infielders Ernie Banks and Willie McCovey and outfielders Henry Aaron, Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson and Billy Williams. Jackie Robinson drew them into the game and motivated them. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Old-timers insist you must have Satchel Paige pitching and Josh Gibson behind the plate. The likes of Willie McCovey, Bob Gibson, Frank Robinson and James "Cool Papa" Bell grace the bench. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
In the bad old days of segregation, Negro League stars such as Satchel Paige and Cool Papa Bell were cultural icons, and young black athletes gravitated to the game. Robinson was followed by a starburst of great players. (Los Angeles Times)
As a young woman, she met Negro League phenoms Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. On the Black Barons squad, too, she caught a glimpse of a young slugger who would soon migrate and integrate to the New York Giants, and from there, to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Willie Mays. (The News-Herald)
Youre telling me you cant make an interesting movie out of the life of Satchel Paige or Hank Greenberg or Roberto Clemente. Why not ignore the career for the season. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Returning to Seattle-cum-Vancouver, Cube has given up the sports memorabilia business (and, thankfully, conversations with a bobblehead Satchel Paige) to edit a sports magazine. But his bachelor apartment is too small for him, his new wife (Nia Long) and her two kids (Aleisha Allen and Philip Daniel Bolden), so Cube is conned into buying a crumbling fixer-upper in the suburbs. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
An actor of great subtlety and range, Lindo has played roles as disparate as baseball player Satchel Paige and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. But his looming frame (he's 6 feet 3 1/2 inches tall) and intense demeanor have often led to him being typecast as a heavy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
At it's essence, the two-tiered section stands simply to honor the 27 former Indians inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, from Cy Young and Satchel Paige to Chapman and Rocky Colavito. A new quartet of Hall of Famers -- Andre Thornton, Charles Nagy, Jim Bagby Sr. and Mike Garcia -- will be inducted on Aug. 11 before the 7:05 p.m. game against the Yankees as part of the team's Hall of Fame Heritage Weekend. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
CLEVELAND INDIANS HALL OF FAME MEMBERS OF EARL AVERILL * - Inducted 1951 RHP JIM BAGBY, SR. Inducted 2007 SS LOU BOUDREAU * - Inducted 1954 3B BILL BRADLEY - Inducted 1957 SS RAY CHAPMAN - Inducted 2006 RHP STAN COVELESKI * - Inducted 1966 OF ROCKY COLAVITO - Inducted 2006 OF LARRY DOBY * - Inducted 1966 RHP BOB FELLER * - Inducted 1957 OF ELMER FLICK * - Inducted 1963 RHP MIKE GARCIA - Inducted 2007 RHP MEL HARDER - Inducted 1951 C JIM HEGAN - Inducted 1966 OF JOE JACKSON - Inducted 1951... (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
"This play actually concentrates a lot more on Jackie Robinson where 'Soul of the Game' split focus with two other legendary Negro League players in Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. In this play it's interesting to see it from Branch Rickey's point of view and what he's trying to accomplish. "I didn't realize when I was doing the movie that Rickey was such a colorful character. The way this play is written, it has a lot of humor in it and a lot of that Southern Ohio, bordering on Kentucky, sort of... (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Nomination criteria are fairly arbitrary alongside such giants of the game as Satchel Paige and Shoeless Joe Jackson, past nominees have included the notoriously light-hitting Mario Mendoza, the fictional character Henry Wiggen from the book "Bang the Drum Slowly," and John Meeden, a homeless softball player known as "the hobo Roy Hobbs.". Many inductees, while pleased at the recognition, are unsure what to make of the honor. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
"Satchel Paige! Rogers Hornsby!". Mike Stanton is 11 games shy of passing Jesse Orosco for second on the all-time list. (CBS News)
-- In a sense, Tim Lincecum is a descendant of some of the game's greatest pitchers, including Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Bob Feller and Satchel Paige ... "I saw Satchel Paige's looseness, Feller's body mechanics and Bob Gibson's follow-through." His own style, Lincecum found, "was between all of them." Living in suburban Seattle, Lincecum didn't make baseball a career, but he shared the intricacies of pitching with anybody who would listen. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Something might be gaining on you. "The UNC-Wilmington basketball team shouldn't worry about getting caught. The Seahawks are mired at the bottom of the Colonial Athletic Association standings entering the final week of the regular season, headed for the worst record in school history.UNCW plays at Hofstra tonight, and earlier this week Seahawks coach Benny Moss looked back to the teams' first meeting, a heart-wrenching, 80-69 double overtime loss Jan. 3.The Seahawks experienced rough days of... (The Morning Star)
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Most baseball fans are familiar with other famous players of the league: Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson, for example. Both started their long and prestigious career in the Negro Leagues, and both did stints with the same team Hicks played for, the Monarch. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Highlight for answer: Satchel Paige, who made his debut at 42. The Negro League legend was 59-years-old when he pitched three scoreless innings for the Athletics in 1965. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Wallace Williams knew Satchel Paige ... Pam Panchak, Post-GazetteWallace "Bucky" Williams, 100, played with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson in the Negro Leagues ... "He was so fast. No one was better than Satchel Paige," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
I can't wait till the Padres sign Satchel Paige to complete this pitching staff. Thanks, Mr. Moores. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
He signed pitcher Satchel Paige, who had appeared in nine games for the Bismarck team in 1933. Churchill also signed Vernon "Moose" Johnson and Charlie Bates, two sluggers with the Western League. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Even kids today know of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, Satchel Paige, Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson and Mickey Mantle. They have heard of the Big Red Machine and the Shot Heard Round the World. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Consider former pitching great Satchel Paige, who hit the proverbial nail on the head when he posed the rhetorical question, ow old would you act if you didn't know how old you were. Kittitas resident Reed Gardner practices law part-time and plays basketball three times a week but, how old is Reed Gardner. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
" Johnson, a 43-year-old left-hander who lives in the Phoenix area, was owed $16 million this year in the final season of his January 2005 contract with the Yankees, a deal that called for $1.5 million to be deferred without interest until 2010. Because of the cash involved, commissioner Bud Selig must approve the trade. The players' association also might want to review the restructuring of his contract. Elias Says Only five pitchers in major-league history have won as many as 10 games in a... (ESPN -- Baseball)
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