Satchel Paige
(from Wikipedia): Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American baseball player whose pitching in the Negro leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, the first player to be inducted from the Negro leagues.
Paige was a right-handed pitcher and was the oldest rookie to play Major League Baseball at the age of 42. He played with the St. Louis Browns until age 47 and represented them in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953. His professional playing career lasted from 1926 until 1966.
“sometimes i sits and thinks and sometimes i just sits”
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“I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.”
Satchel Paige
“Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.”
Satchel Paige
“Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.”
Satchel Paige
“You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.”
Satchel Paige
“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.”
Satchel Paige
“Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.”
Satchel Paige
“Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood.If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.Go very lightly on vices such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful.Avoid running at all times.Don’t look back. Something may be gaining on you.”
Satchel Paige
“How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?”
Satchel Paige