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Satchel Paige is 6 feet 3 inches tall. He weighs 180 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
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Who was a negro league baseball player?
Satchel Paige
When and where was baseball player Satchel Paige born?
Satchel Paige was born July 7, 1906, in Mobile, AL, USA.
Was Satchel Paige born in 1906?
Satchel Paige (baseball player) was born on July 7th, 1906. He died June 8th, 1982 aged 75
How was satchel paige childhood?
i think satchel paige childhood was to become a professhal baseball player and he would always throw balls at the chinkens so he could eat.
In 1971 this person became the first Negro League Player elected the baseball hall of fame?
Satchel Paige.
Did the Dodgers make a mistake by choosing Jackie Robinson over satchel Paige to be their first black baseball player?
No
How did satchel Paige lay the groundwork for Jackie Robinson to become the first black major league baseball player?
he didnt
What did satchel paige do that made him famous?
he is famous for pitching for many different teams.he has broken many records. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball (MLB) made him a legend in his own lifetime. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, the first player to be inducted based upon his play in the Negro leagues.
Who is the oldest MLB player?
Satchel Paige
Was satchel paige ever known as sweet knuckles?
No, iconic baseball player, Leroy "Satchel" Paige was not known as "Sweet Knuckles". His nickname was "Satchel" which came from him being compared to a "Satchel Tree" when he earned extra money by carrying the luggage of businessmen to the train station. He is still on record as the oldest rookie in the history of Major League Baseball. He entered the major leagues via the Negro Leagues at the age of forty two. He was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1971 and passed away in 1982.
Who was the first African American baseball player to be elected in the Hall of Fame?
If you mean the Baseball Hall of Fame, all players elected to the H of F that year, were elected by the Veterans Committe, and only one Black player was elected by the Special Committee on Negro Leagues, Satchel Paige. Regular election to the H of F were elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and no modern day player received enough votes to be elected that year.
Who is the oldest player in MLB?
Randy Johnson
