Who Was Satchel Paige?

Dirt Nap City - History's Most Interesting Dead People · Sep 21, 2023 · 56m · transcript

Satchel Paige was a ground breaking pitcher with one of the longest careers in the history of professional baseball. He was one of the most gifted pitchers in baseball history. He could throw a fastball that was clocked at over 100 miles per hour, and he had a mastery of the knuckleball that was unmatched. But for many years Paige was unable to play in the Major Leagues because of his race. He spent most of his career in the Negro Leagues, where he was a star, playing a brand of baseball that looked quite different from baseball that we know today.

In this podcast, we will explore the life…