Yes on June 21, 1966
Satchel Paige signed with the Cleveland Indians on July 7 1948
Satchel Paige
he played pitcher
The 1949 season. Paige was a member of the Indians in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.
I read this a LONG time ago so I am not completly sure, you might want to do some reasearch. Satchel Paige was not allowed to play in the Major Leagues because he was black.
He was signed and played as a rookie in the MLB in 1948.
Cleveland Indians. He was the oldest rookie ever to play major league ball.
he played 69 games in his first year
Overall, Satchel Paige played in many different baseball leagues. he played in the major and the minor leagues. he also played in the negro leagues and his number in the negro leagues was #25 ~thx! (for lookin at this info!)
There were many games he played in. Here's an article about him that you might be interested in.
he made it okay for black people to play baseball
No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.