During his years as a baggage-handler, Paige earned his now-famous nickname "Satchel." Most accounts of the "Satchel" nickname origin say Paige earned it because, often carrying many bags at once, his friends told him he looked like a "satchel tree."
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Paige himself stated that as a child, he used a pole-and-rope contraption to allow him to cart four bags at a time, in his "job" as a toting bags at a train station. Another kid had called him a "walking satchel tree".
Thus, his nickname was born.
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Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Satchel Paige's parents were John and Lula Page. Their last name was originally Page but they changed the spelling to Paige in the 1920's.
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Satchel Paige's parents were John and Lula Page. Their last name was originally Page but they changed the spelling to Paige in the 1920's.
Satchel Paige was born on July 7, 1906.
satchel Paige's accomplishments were pitching and pitching fast.
Satchel Paige was born on July 7, 1906.
Leroy "Satchel" Paige has 12 siblings.
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