Satchel Paige was a legendary pitcher who was born on July 7, 1906 in Mobile, AL. He was the first inductee from the Negro Leagues to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)
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About
Pitcher who was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, becoming the first inductee from the Negro Leagues.
Before Fame
He debuted in the Negro Leagues with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts in 1926.
Trivia
He became the oldest rookie to play Major League Baseball at the age of forty-two, and he would play until the age of forty-seven.
Family Life
He was married three times: to Janet Howard, Lucy Mary Figueroa, and Lahoma Brown from 1947 until his death. He became a first-time father at the age of forty-two. He and Brown had seven children together.
Associated With
He played against Joe Dimaggio right before he joined the Yankees.