American - Athlete | July 7, 1906 - June 8, 1982
I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years old.
Satchel Paige
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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
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I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me.
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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller's got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.
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Avoid running at all times.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it.
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I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation.
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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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