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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.
He wore No. 31 and then switched to No. 29 during his 1948-49 stint with the Indians.
Yes, in 1948 with the Cleveland Indians.
He was signed and played as a rookie in the MLB in 1948.
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.
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.
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.
Cleveland Indians. He was the oldest rookie ever to play major league ball.
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!)
Yes, he was a member of the Cleveland Indians that defeated the Boston Braves in the 1948 World Series.
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.