How tall was satchel paige

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Pitchers in non-DH games that appeared on the lineup card but didn't bat will still have a game in this column. IP WHIP 1. His real name was Leroy Robert Paige and he earned the nickname Satchel when he used a pole for carrying additional bags while he worked as a porter in a railway station.

As a victim of racism, he had the chance to play for Major League Baseball only for five years and made his appearance only once in the World Cup Series. He was a right-handed pitcher who was known for his fastballs and curveballs. But two factors have helped his incredible numbers — true or false — pass on from generation to generation. First, he might have been the hardest-working pitcher in history, pitching not only in the Negro Leagues, but accepting barnstorming offers far and wide — from small-town sandlots to Major League exhibitions, and for teams ranging from Bismark, N.

If there was a paycheck and a big crowd, Paige was often willing to take the ball. Hall of Fame owner Bill Veeck said Paige threw four of his five pitches directly over a cigarette when he auditioned for the Cleveland Indians. Many say that he would bring in his fielders and tell them to sit down before he struck out the side.

Strike three, he threw that ball about knee high.