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.
Satchel Paige's number with the Cleveland Indians was 29.
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.
Satchel Paige debuted on July 9, 1948, playing for the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Stadium; he played his final game on September 25, 1965, playing for the Kansas City Athletics at Municipal Stadium I.
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.