Satchel Paige, KC | SIZE: 13" x 20"
Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige
- Born July 7, 1906 and Died June 8, 1982
- Oldest Major league rookie at the age of 42 pitching for the Cleveland Indians
- 2-time All-Star and 5-time Negro League All-Star
- 1948 World Series Championship team
- First Negro League pitcher to pitch in the World Series
- He attracted huge crowds whenever he pitched and was one of the most famous players in the Negro Leagues
- Inducted to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971