Satchel Sez: The Wit, Wisdom, and World of Leroy "Satchel" Paige - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0609806432 ISBN 13: 9780609806432

Publisher: Crown Pub, 2001

Synopsis

Presents a collection of quips, anecdotes, quotations, and observations from Hall of Fame pitcher Leroy Satchel Paige that describe his experiences in the Negro League and and major league baseball, his thoughts on fellow players, his candid views on race relations, and tributes to Paige from other baseball notables. Original. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

David Sterry is an actor, screenwriter, former professional athlete, and die-hard baseball fan.
Arielle Eckstut is a literary agent at James Levine Communications, an author, and a born-again baseball fan.

From the Inside Flap:

of what we know about Satchel Paige . . . is undoubtedly true, some of it is probably apocryphal, all of it contributed to his legend as a ballplayer and one-of-a-kind personality.”
-- From the foreword by Bob Costas

Satchel Paige’s witty quips and savvy observations -- on everything from health to wealth, from race relations to baseball-- are an enduring part of American mythology. At long last, a definitive collection of quotes, stories (from Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, and many others), vintage newspaper articles, photos, and memorabilia celebrates the inimitable magic of Leroy “Satchel” Paige.

Stats
Games: 2,600
Shutouts: 300
Strikeouts: (1 Game) 24
Won: 1,934
Lost: 104
Airplanes: 1
Goats That Ate Birth Certificate 1
Born: July 7, 1901 -- July 7, 1905 -- July 7, 1906 -- July 7, 1909 -- July 7, 1911

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0609806432
• ISBN 13: 9780609806432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Editor: Paige Leroy, Eckstut Arielle, Sterry David