Guide Note: Satchel Paige was an American baseball pitcher whose professional career spanned several different Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball over a period of 40 years.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: Leroy Robert Paige
- Born: July 7, 1906 Mobile, Alabama
- Nicknamed, "Satchel," when he took a job carrying satchels at railroad stations for passengers
- Over 40 years old the entire time he played in the majors
- Holds the record for being the oldest rookie in the Major League
- Died: June 8, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri