A biography for Satchel Paigehasn’t been written yet.
“Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.”
“You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.”
“The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.”
“If a man can beat you, walk him.”
“Avoid running at all times.”
“It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.”
“My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.”
“I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.”