Satchel Paige pre game, 1941 pic.twitter.com/PCGMwnC4vr
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 8, 2022
#OTD in 1952, Satchel Paige became the oldest major league player to throw a complete game or a shutout. He was 46 when he shut out the Tigers 1-0 in 12 innings, allowing seven hits and striking out nine batters. pic.twitter.com/GEY7ZxI0TJ
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 6, 2022
On this date in 1952, St. Louis Browns veteran pitcher Satchel Paige, 46, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout, 1-0 v Detroit Tigers in 12 innings.
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) August 6, 2022
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Bob Feller and Satchel Paige, 1948 pic.twitter.com/khpMu0rIm7
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 6, 2022
Willie Mays & Satchel Paige pose together at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York! (August 1979) #MLB #Legends pic.twitter.com/4gwmVypYDu
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) August 6, 2022
In 1965, the A’s sign 59-year-old Satchel Paige as a gimmick to generate fan interest. Nobody informs Ol’ Satch it’s a joke, however, and he proceeds to just fucking shut out the Red Sox for three innings. pic.twitter.com/90r3qkApRW
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) August 5, 2022
Vin Scully the wonderful storyteller he is, shares an awesome story about Satchel Paige. You’ll wanna listen to this one pic.twitter.com/b8ixo9pb09
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) August 4, 2022
Sad! 