Satchel Paige last played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. He made his final appearance on September 25, 1965, becoming the oldest player to compete in a major league game at the age of 59. Paige is renowned for his incredible pitching skills and is a legendary figure in both the Negro Leagues and MLB history.
Satchel Paige signed with the Cleveland Indians on July 7 1948
Cleveland Indians. He was the oldest rookie ever to play major league ball.
It certainly is possible that one of the teams he barnstormed with made its way through Salina, but I have found no reference of Satchel Paige to Salina. He played for the Salina Blue Jays for awhile. No question about it. Could also be called the Etherington Blue Jays as the name was changed.
No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.
Negro League and Major League Baseball legend, Leroy "Satchel" Paige was 75 when he died on June 6, 1982. (born July 7, 1906) After the integration of MLB, Paige became the oldest Rookie in history when he signed with the Cleveland Indians at the age of 42. He played professionally until the age of 47 and was the first player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame based on his Negro League play.
The 1949 season. Paige was a member of the Indians in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.
Satchel Paige signed with the Cleveland Indians on July 7 1948
Satchel Paige
he played pitcher
Yes on June 21, 1966
I read this a LONG time ago so I am not completly sure, you might want to do some reasearch. Satchel Paige was not allowed to play in the Major Leagues because he was black.
He was signed and played as a rookie in the MLB in 1948.
Cleveland Indians. He was the oldest rookie ever to play major league ball.
he played 69 games in his first year
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!)
It certainly is possible that one of the teams he barnstormed with made its way through Salina, but I have found no reference of Satchel Paige to Salina. He played for the Salina Blue Jays for awhile. No question about it. Could also be called the Etherington Blue Jays as the name was changed.
No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.