Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige was born on July 7, 1906 in Mobile, Alabama, USA as Leroy Robert Paige. He was an actor and writer, known for Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981), The Wonderful Country (1959) and 1953 MLB All-Star Game (1953). He was married to Lahoma Brown and Janet Howard. He died on June 8, 1982 in Kansas City, ...
Net Worth
$1.3 Million
Date Of Birth
July 7, 1906
Place Of Birth
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Profession
Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Star Sign
Cancer
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Quote
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[on aging] Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
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Don't look back -- someone may be gaining on you.
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Fact
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Was the oldest person ever named to his first All-Star team when he was named to the 1952 American League All-Star team at age 46.
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 623-625. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
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Oldest player to become a rookie in the major leagues in 1948 (at the age of 42).
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In the Negro Leagues, he played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Black Sox, Cleveland Cubs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Kansas City Monarchs. New York Black Yankees, Memphis Red Sox, and Philadelphia Stars.
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One of the great baseball pitchers of his era, Paige played most of his career in the Negro League. In 1948, as one of the first black players in the major leagues, he became in all likelihood the oldest rookie in baseball history. (He was officially 42, but widely regarded as older.) In 1965 he pitched three innings of a major league game.
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Inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, 1971. Pitched in the Negro Leagues, 1926-1950. Pitched for the American League's Cleveland Indians (1948-1949), St. Louis Browns (1951-1953), and Kansas City Athletics (1965).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Wonderful Country
1959
Sgt. Tobe Sutton (as 'Satchel' Paige)
The Kid from Cleveland
1949
'Satchel' Paige - Cleveland Indians Player Pitcher (as Satchell Paige)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
1981
TV Movie autobiography Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
1981
TV Movie technical advisor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
1981
Documentary
The Way It Was
1977
TV Series
Himself
Dinah's Place
1972
TV Series
Himself
The David Frost Show
1971-1972
TV Series
Himself
The Dick Cavett Show
1971
TV Series
Himself - Retired Baseball Player
What's My Line?
1971
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1969
TV Series
Himself - Guest
I've Got a Secret
1965
TV Series
Himself - Mr. X
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself
1953 MLB All-Star Game
1953
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1948 World Series
1948
TV Series
Himself - Cleveland Indians Pitcher
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981) as Writer
The Wonderful Country (1959) as Sgt. Tobe Sutton
1953 MLB All-Star Game (1953) as Himself - AL Pitcher
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues (1981) as Actor