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Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige

American baseball player
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball. His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Wikipedia
Born: July 7, 1906, Mobile, AL
Died: June 8, 1982 (age 75 years), Kansas City, MO
Spouse: Lahoma Brown (m. 1947–1982) and Janet Howard (m. 1934–1943)
Hall of fame induction: 1971
Parents: Lula Paige and John Page

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