Kansas City’s Satchel Paige Considered One of the Greatest Pitchers of All Time

July 16, 2008

Leroy RObert “Satchel” Paige is considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time.  He lead the Kansas City Monarchs to the Negro League World Series in 1942 and 1946.  At the age of 42, he became the first black pitcher in the American League when he signed with the Cleveland Indians.  He took the mound for the last time in 1965 at the age of 59, throwing three shutout innings for the Kansas City Athletics.  He died on June 8, 1982, three days after attending the dedication of Satchel Paige Memorial Stadium in Kansas City.

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