42 years and 2 days old
Satchel Paige signed with the Cleveland Indians on July 7 1948
Satchel Paige was signed to the Cleveland Indians of the American League in 1948.
Yes, in 1948 with the Cleveland Indians.
The teams Satchel Paige played for were the Cleveland Indians 1948 and 1949, the St. Louis Browns for 1951-53 and the Kansas City Athletics in 1965.
The 1949 season. Paige was a member of the Indians in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.
He was signed and played as a rookie in the MLB in 1948.
Leroy "Satchel" Paige made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on July 9, 1948 when he was believed to be 42 years old. Paige, who had spent his prime years playing in the Negro Leagues, was a member of the Indians team that won the 1948 World Series in six games over the Boston Braves of the National League. He became the first African-American to pitch in a World Series contest when he made an appearance in Game 5.
He wore No. 31 and then switched to No. 29 during his 1948-49 stint with the Indians.
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!)
Satchel Paige for the Cleveland Indians in 1948.
In the Major Leagues, Paige pitched for the Cleveland Indians in 1948 and 1949, the St. Louis Browns from 1951 to 1953, and, briefly, for the Kansas City Athletics in 1965.
Satchel Paige debuted in Major League Baseball (MLB) on July 9, 1948 for the Cleveland Indians. Paige played for the Cleveland Indians from 1948-1949, the St. Louis Browns from 1951-1953, and the Kansas City Athletics in 1965.