As the legend goes, the man scouting Joe DiMaggio was wired as to how good Joe was. He wired back, "DiMaggio all we'd hoped for. Hit Satch 1 for 4."

The Atlanta Braves agreed to sign him in 1968 (at age 62!) in order to get him the required 5 years MLB service time necessary to qualify for their pension - the other 19 teams in MLB had refused to do so at the time. I remember seeing him pitch; I was a young kid growing up in Atlanta in those days. All I remember was there was a lot of fuss and fanfare at the park that day over Satchel - and then seeing that whacky windup of his and being amazed. We kids tried to copycat it for days afterwards - but nobody moved like him. - Ed on the Ridge

One of those players that i wish would've had a full mlb career. At this point he's between a legend and a myth

One of the first books my dad gave me was Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, a biography of Satchel Paige. I was about 12 and this was back in 1962 when the book came out. It really captivated me, made me study baseball history, and gave me an appreciation for the Negro Leagues and its players. My father was a New York Giants fan, but also used to watch the Negro League games because they were played with so much excitement. The fact that Satchel and I had the same birthday just made it special..

I heard him on radio pitch those innings. I was so amazed and excited for him.

He was 10-8 at the MLB level when he was aged 41-42, this shines a light on the legend, sweeps the myth aside + Babe Ruth vouched for him back in the day so imo that means his credibility is rock solid, he was-is an all-time great.

I remember my dad telling me about Satchel Page when I was a boy in the early 70s. This video tribute made his words come alive. Thank you! What an unbelievable talent the man was!

Greatest pitcher of all time. If you want to learn more about him or other Negro League players, visit Kansas City, Missouri, they have the Negro League Museum. The curator of the museum gives a wonderful tour and knows a lot about the Negro League players and teams. Mr. Paige lived in Kansas City until his death. They also have Jazz Museum. And savor the Barbecue restaurants.

Growing up in Ohio in the sixties, Paige was often talked about fondly on the Indians' radio broadcasts. He was one of those immortal baseball legends, who I would have loved to have seen in his prime. As institutionally racist as the two major leagues were, I quite admire the barnstorming that helped the nation learn that talent could be found among the full population. Even today when I see a moden roster with great players from Latin America and the Far East included, i smile. As with the NBA, Hockey, Soccer, let the best compete with the best w/o regard for race or nationality. It raises everyone's game everywhere.

What a great pitcher, player, and wonderful man he must have been. Wish I could have seen him pitch.

One of the things I cherish the most, an autograph of Satchel Paige. Great video.

If I could go back in a baseball time machine it would be to see Paige play in his prime.

Ted Williams who fought for black players to play in the MLB said no pitcher of that era was better. I'll take Williams' word.

I'd love to see a video about Bill Veeck, who unlike the more venerated Branch Rickey, actually compensated Negro League owners for the players he signed.

The greatest!! He changed the game of baseball as much, if not more than, any player of any era.

I never had the chance to see him pitch, but my dad admired him greatly and talked about him quite a bit. I grew up in a baseball family.

At age 45 he was 12-10 with a 3.07 ERA for the St. Louis Browns in 1952. Despite only being able to start his career in the Majors once in his 40s, it was fortunate for him his playing well for Cleveland and St. Louis in the American League realy helps him being rememered, and being from St. Louis growing up in the 1960s I remember his big day pitching a few innings of that game for the Kansas City A'S. I cannot remember the team owned by St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck at the time, but he actually attempted integration prior to Jackie Robinson but was denied by the other owners.

I highly recommend Larry Tye's book "Satchel". An amazing biography on Satchel's life and elite pitching accomplishments throughout his life in the negro league and the MLB. No one threw harder, faster, and with more control than Ol' Satch

As a kid, my uncle met Satchell Paige. My uncle as a kid used to hang out near the bullpens at Forbes field to collect autographs from some of the players. Around this time, Satch was coach/trainer with the Braves I believe and my uncle struck up a conversation with him. He asked how he was able to pitch for so long and told my uncle to never eat pork and to watch his diet. He then gave my uncle a few dollars to go buy him an ice cream sandwich from the concessions stand lol

"pitched 3 scoreless innings (major league level) at the age of 59." most people his age would be playing in an old timers game, at a much reduced ability. it really does make one wonder just how good satchel was in his prime.

Thanks for this video. I remember Satchel playing when I was young.

Really, if there was one person I could watch in his prime it would be Satchel Page. I have spent years wondering just how good he was. The stories are remarkable. Wish I was there.

An amazing talent they couldn’t keep down. Although they surely did their best. I tilt my hat to you, my man . 👏🏻😀

definitely going to check out his memoir. What a trip. To think if he didn’t have to deal with any of the bullcrap what would have happened. Yet still becoming a legend and hero. Awesome

Very nice video Mr. Professor! Thanks for putting it together and showing.

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This is just one example of the kind of talent and accomplishments that have been denied the world because of prejudice and bigotry.

Satchel Paige quotes: Throw strikes - home plate ain't movin'. Don't look back - somethin' might be gaining on you. Let me tell you about Cool Papa Bell. One day he hit a line drive right past my ear. I turned around and saw the ball hit him in the ass sliding into second. (and my favorite) How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?

Amazing video! Always had a fascination for baseball's pioneers like Satchel, Matthewson and Josh Gibson. Again, thank you! A video about Mordecai "3 Fingers" Brown, and one about Ed Walsh would be great!

Thank you, I've always wondered about Paige. And you're right would've loved to see him pitch in today's BB.

I don’t know how to show a picture on my phone but I recommend anyone interested to look up a photo of Satchel’s headstone, it’s a good read. He’s buried in Kansas City’s Forest Hill Cemetery.

My grandfather told me a story of seeing him strike out DiMaggio at Yankee Stadium. He said he never saw anything like it

Great video! Thank you for sharing.

one word describes him: respect. he was the best of the best, you had to respect him and his abilities

He and Willy pep are to names from the past I hear about but till KZfaqrs like you came along I only know there names and sports they play and how great they were. Thanks for digging up a classic

He also was during s season in Venezuela, in the early 40s.

love these vids ill be sure to check more out and subscribe

You just sold a book. Congrats and thank you.

GREAT VIDEO!!!!

Amazing man

“I got no fancy pitches, I just throws it past em”. It was stated at the time, his fastball was 105 mph. Not only was he a great pitcher he was a great man.

My dad had a framed list of Satchel Paige quotes ...thx for the memory

This man should be on MLB The Show just like the man who asked for his autograph.

Great stuff!! Subscribing.

By the way, he pitched both games of a doubleheader. I believe they were complete games.

Ruth, Cobb, and Paige are the 3 players I would go back in time to watch!

2:58 That’s not an Ephus pitch. The Ephus has a huge, high arc.

I have is autograph on a 1970 Mets program-I was 10 at an old timers game

That's amazing how old he was and could still play. Gotta find his book.👍

Amazing!!!

My late father got to see him pitch a few times when Satchel played for the Indians.

Great guy, and probably the greatest of his generation!

i saw him throw a few at a yankees old timer day, i believe in 1970. he had his greys uniform on, im 63 now ....a great memory.

3:33 -- Until 2010 Satchel Page was the oldest "non Knuckleball" Pitcher to throw a CG Shutout in the MLB. 2010 -- Old Jamie Moyer did it. But Moyer was throwing 82 MPH at the time. I would bet money that Page was still topping out in the low 90's, given his strikeout totals.

Bravo!

There are so many stories about Paige its like the stories of Babe Ruth some are true some are fiction but all is fun to hear. The one about YAZ getting a double off him in '65 is very true he hit a double off him that night. Carl's fathers played against Paige in his barnstorming days and said he did one better he hit a triple off of Paige

I saw him pitching in Miami in 1956

Bravo Satch!

Satchel Mitchell.

Darvish example perhaps not an eephus - which must have a very high arc (over batter's head, at least).

God Bless Him

he lived in my town for a while- I soaked up his philosophy of life and am a better man for it.

GOAT!!!!

I was a kid and Satchel Paige was winding up his career. Still a star.

Thank you, that footage is the only I've seen of Paige throwing with movement, the Ken Burns doc.didn't show any impressive footage

Had Satchel been allowed to pitch his whole career in the majors, he might be universally recognized as the greatest pitcher of all time. Sadly, we'll never know.

Satch toured with Ed Hamman's Indianapolis Clowns barnstorming team in 1967. They were rained out in Waterloo, Indiana when I saw Satch standing in flip-flops in uniform eating a hot dog by the wet field. Nobody paid him any mind. I went to their motel to get Satch's autograph but the players were protecting him from irritating fans like me and wouldn't let me knock on his door. The next year I toured with the traveling opponents of the Clowns, The College All-Stars, then in 1969 I played third base for the Clowns. In 1968 Ed Hamman hired 5 of us white boys to integrate the barnstorming two teams. And I was one of them.

Francisco Coimbre Puerto Rican player in the negro league was the player who gave him most of the problems as stated by himself. Most people does not know him but even Roberto Clemente considered this 5'8'' player better than him.

I'm here because of MLB the Show 23

Greatest pitcher who ever lived 2,000 wins

Brains always trump brawn....Paige had the BRAINS 👍🏾

Apparently you took your eyes off of him. You never let him in the so called big leagues

That windup is a boc he separated the ball from his glove twice ! ..blessed ?

Too bad he didn't get to enjoy a lengthy MLB career.

They say he'd pitch every inning of every game. I mean, he was the only man on the team that would pitch. Lol

Can only imagine what jim crow law he violated at 12 in 'Bammy..

My granfather had the privilege of pitching against him.

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I'm glad that at least Satchel made a ton of money during an era when even elite white players weren't making a lot of money.

1906? Lore is that no one knows his actual birth year.

At 3:19 the newspaper says that Satchel Paige becomes "the first of his race to....". Now wait a minute! Satchel was part of the human race. The human species!

Not really true, a lot of people including myself, could pitch three scoreless innings at 59.

Subscribed!...and I'm not a even a fan of current baseball.

The frightening thing about Negro League talent is Satchel Paige may not have even been the best black pitcher! Such twirlers as Hilton Smith, Smokey Joe Williams and John Donaldson may have outranked him. In a Negro League seminar one old time Negro Leaguer said "Hilton Smith had a curveball that could go around this room." Renowned ballplayer and racist extraordinare Ty Cobb admitted that Smokey Joe Wiiliams was a "Sure 30 game winner in the Major Leagues." Then we arrive at the pitcher who may have outranked them all. John Wesley Donaldson garnered at least 413 professional victories and 5,000 strikeouts on barnstorming tours across North America. He was documented with at least 15 no hitters during his brilliant career. How good was this predecessor of the great Satchel? Legendary New York Giant manager John McGraw said he wanted to put calcamine lotion on him so he could sign him for the Giants. What is a treat to watch is a video of Donaldson pitching in 1925. His fastball was a grease fire! Even white newspapers called for Donaldson to be pitching for their teams. That Paige might have even squeaked by talent like this testimony to his great gifts. Paige was an unequaled Showman who lied more about his age than your grandmother . He may have been even older than 42 when he pitched for the Indians in 1948. What did the ageless wonder do? Just went 6-2 with an earned run average of 2.48! Leading the Indians to the Word Championship. A Paige in his prime would clearly have made Major League hitters look like so many jackasses. He may have been the greatest pitcher ever. But, did he ever have some competition.

Ask Biden he knows. He advised the Pope

Deception….. not acceptable in today’s game, because today’s mollycoddled, travel team snowflakes don’t take to being “shown up.” Cue Gerrit Cole interview…..

Had a ruff MLB career not a star

Paige was just a mediocre pitcher ..not a phenom like the press wanted to present. Just bullshit!