Satchel Paige, pitcher for the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs, stands at the top of the dugout with baseball in hand. 1942.
Legendary pitcher Leroy Paige, known as Satchel Paige, kisses a ball of the sport that made him famous.
Long, tall Satchel Paige rests in the Cleveland Indians bullpen during a game at Metropolitan Stadium in Cleveland in 1948.
Baseball Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander stands on the pitcher's mound at Yankee Stadium and watches pitcher Satchel Paige at work. Paige is...
American baseball player Leroy 'Satchel' Paige delivers a pitch on the mound for the St. Louis Browns during a game, early 1950s.
Satchel Paige, pitcher for the New York Black Yankees, warms up before a game in Yankee Stadium, New York, in 1941.
Portrait of pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige, former star pitcher in the Negro Leagues, in uniform for the St. Louis Browns of the American League.
Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige watches a game between the Kansas City A's and the Washington Senators from a rocking chair near the A's bullpen....
Leroy "Satchel" Paige, veteran of the Negro Leagues and various Major League and minor league teams, pitches the baseball as the starting pitcher for...
Satchel Paige of the Monarchs talks with Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays before a game in Kansas City in 1941.
Pitcher Satchel Paige warms up for his debut with the Negro League New York Black Yankees on opening day at Yankee Stadium in April 1941 in New York...
St. Louis Browns' relief pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige, a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues for many years, relaxes in a new easy chair in the...
Satchel Paige of the Kansas City Monarchs, a Negro league team, stands with Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians. The two men led teams of black and...
Heavyweight champ Joe Louis shakes the hand of Cleveland Indians pitcher Satchel Paige before a ballgame against the Chicago White Sox. Paige will...
Satchel Paige, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, warms up before a game in Yankee Stadium, New York, in 1952.
Cleveland Indians owner and president Bill Veeck, Jr., on crutches, talks to pitcher Satchel Paige. Paige just joined the Indians after a long career...
Leroy "Satchel" Paige, relief pitcher for the Miami Marlins of the International League, gives baseball pointers to two young boys dressed in...
The Kansas City Monarchs baseball player Satchel Paige winds up for the pitch during a practice session.
Satchel Paige, Hall of Famer who pitched in the Negro leagues for many years, warms up for the Cleveland Indians.
Kansas City Monarchs pitcher Satchel Paige reads the sports page in Washington, D.C. His team is in town to play the Homestead Grays, another Negro...
Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige throws before a game. He wears the uniform of the Kansas City Monarchs, a team in the Negro National League.
Satchel Paige, famed Negro Leagues pitcher, stands on the pitcher's mound during one of his scoreless performances with the St. Louis Browns of the...
Two fellows who know a thing or two about throwing that baseball, Bob Feller and Satchel Paige, talk things over before game time in Cleveland...
Hall of Famer Satchel Paige in his only World Series appearance, pitching relief in Game 5 against the Boston Braves.
Portrait of pitcher Satchel Paige, a veteran of the Negro Leagues, various Major League and minor league teams, in uniform as a pitching coach for...
Leroy "Satchel" Paige, a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues for many years, pitches during warmups for the Cleveland Indians. Paige became the first...
Satchel Paige, pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues, poses for a portrait in 1955.
Brooklyn Dodgers infielder Jackie Robinson with Larry Doby and Satchel Paige of the Cleveland Indians.
Bob Feller, right, and Satchel Paige, pitchers for the Cleveland Indians in 1948 discuss grips before a game at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio..
The Pittsburgh Crawfords of 1932 pose at their spring training site in Hot Springs, Arkansas in March. Satchel Paige is in the back row, second from...
Portrait of African-American baseball player Leroy 'Satchel' Paige , pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, with his hands over his head as if preparing...
Satchel Paige, pitcher of the St. Louis Browns and Goose Tatum of the Harlem Globetrotters, former teammates in Negro League Baseball catch up on old...
Leroy "Satchel" Paige, pitcher for the Miami Marlins of the International League, sits in an overstuffed chair in the bullpen at an April 1956...
St. Louis, MO: Lou Boudreau , manager-shortstop of the Cleveland Indians, stands with two of his ailing aces in St. Louis. In the center is pitcher...
Working as a pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves, veteran pitcher Satchel Paige pitches in the bullpen. Paige played in the Negro Leagues for many...
Satchel Paige, newly signed pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, watches a Kansas City-Washington game from the comfort of a rocking chair in the...
American baseball pitchers Bob Feller of Cleveland Indians , and Leroy 'Satchel' Paige of Kansas City Monarchs, standing together after their teams...
Headshot of American baseball player Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, wearing a suit during an award ceremony, 1940s.
Pitcher Satchel Paige, of the St. Louis Browns, poses for a portrait prior to a game against the New York Yankees in 1951 at Yankee Stadium in New...
Baseball player Satchel Paige warms up before the East-West Negro American League All-Star Game at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, July 31 July 31,...
Cleveland,OH:ORIGINAL CAPTION READS:American League contenders for World Series champs for 1948 are the Cleveland Indians.Front row,l-r:Ed...
Cleveland, Ohio: Showing Veech How Its Done. "satchel" Paige demonstrated his pitching arm to Bill Veeck, Cleveland Indians president, during a...
Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck, Jr., standing on crutches, watches pitcher Satchel Paige warm up.
Kansas City Monarchs trainer Frank Floyd gives a shoulder rub to pitcher Satchel Paige, before a game against the New York Cuban Stars in Yankee...
Satchel Paige , Right Handed Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians throws warm up pitches before the Major League Baseball American League game against...
Satchel Paige, pitcher for the Monterrey team in the Mexican League, talks to young fans about baseball, and his favorite hobby, photography.
Satchel Paige of the Cleveland Indians warms up before a game. Leroy Robert Paige pitched for the Indians in 1948 and 1949.
Satchel Paige played for the Cleveland Indians from and Larry Doby played for the Cleveland Indians from 1947-1955.
New York, NY: Leroy "Satchel" Paige, pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs, is said to be the best and highest paid colored ball player. Here, the...
