SATCHEL PAIGE; Greatest Pitcher of All Time
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- Satchel Paige is arguably the greatest pitcher who ever lived. Many who faced him, including Ted Williams, Monte Irvin, Joe DiMaggio and Dizzy Dean said he was the greatest pitcher they had ever seen. I visited the home of this Kansas City legend and his grave and tell the story of his life using the recollections and interviews of those who knew him as well as clips of interviews he did himself. I found footage of him playing. His last big League appearance was in 1965 when he was 59 years old when he pitched 3 rimless innings and only had one hit and no walks. What a legend!
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Willie Mays(RIP) told a story how in 1948, Willie was playing in the Negro Leagues against Satchel Paige. He said the first at bat Satchel threw him a get me over breaking ball that Willie hit off the top of the fence. Satchel looked at his third basemen and told him to let him know when the "Little boy" was back up, since Willie was only 17 at this point. Well Willie goes and kneels in the on deck circle and the third basemen tells Satchel he is getting ready to hit. As Willie came to bat Satchel walked halfway to home plate and told Willie, "I'm not going to trick you, I'm going to throw you three fastballs down the middle and you are going to go and take a seat." Sure enough Satchel threw Willie two straight fastballs and Willie could not catch up to them. Satchel threw him another fastball, and before the ball hit the catcher's glove, Satchel turned his back and told Willie to sit down.
I played catcher for thirteen years. My all time dream was to catch just one inning while Satchel was pitching. He was the greatest pitcher who ever picked up a baseball. No doubt. Thanks so much for showing this episode. It meant the world to me.❤
and what made him so great was that he was black. everyone knows that blacks are the greatest people in sports. they can run faster and jump higher than any other race of people. and that is all they can do
It very sad we will never know how great satchel Paige didn't pitch against major league baseball hitter& league in his prime, same story with josh Gibson, josh Gibson against bob feller, lefty groove lefty gomez carl hubbell, etc etc
My Pop = huge baseball fan and Mr. Satchel Paige = all time favorite pitcher! This documentary = work and respect!
Thank you, I wish more people would watch this one. What a great guy.
I was 18 when he pitched 3 inn against Red sox and i rooted for him to k the side . He was a living legend 59 at the time . Still is !
Video was great. It made me think of my father who loved baseball. One of the only times I saw my dad cry was when they announced the death of Dizzy Dean. ❤️ from 🇨🇦
I’m so glad you liked it, the first time he faced Satchel he had no idea what he was getting into. Dizzy gave interviews with the press beforehand doing the gentle trash talk thing, only to find out just how great Satch was. He changed his tune really quickly! And then became one of his greatest advocates.
Before I even finish watching…thank you for this wonderful post. Exceptional job on your part!
I started watching your great channel for the Bonnie & Clyde episodes. But what a delight and surprise to find an episode on the Negro Leagues. I had old parents. My father grew up in Monessen, PA and saw Paige pictch for the Crawfords. He also saw Josh Gibson hit his tremendous home run at Page Park in Monessen for the Homestead Grays vs. Memphis Red Sox. He said the mayor stopped the game to measure the home run but it hit a big garage wall for the mill and rolled backed about 30 feet. So it was incorrectly reported.
That is amazing, thank you so much for sharing. That would have been something to see!
Loved the video! ❤
I’m so glad!
Wonderful job you did on Satchel here. Long overdue for a great talent .God bless
Thank you, I really enjoyed making this episode. I loved learning about him and he seemed like a genuinely good person who was probably fun to hang out with.
@@MMorbid oh yes I'm sure he was a good guy. Kept his friends laughing and having a good time on the road
I know he's not for everyone but, William Burroughs house is near by in Lawrence. About 30 mins give or take.
There are several interesting stories in Lawrence, I’m sure I’ll take a trip there at some point. Thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you for this video.
You’re welcome ☺️
"I was born in 1906. No wait! 1908."
"I never run. They can't start the game without me."
"If your stomach troubles you, lay down and have cool thoughts."
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"
"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."
I could listen to him all day, He and Josh are Bunyanesque figures to me which is more fascinating.
Great job
Thank you
Sportscasting Superstar!. Yes, looks like baseballs can last a long time. Satchel was definitely one of kind.
What a Fun, informative episode! I am sure if this Story Got to the right Major league Ball Player, this House could be Saved. As it Should be.
It sounds like there is a lot of support behind this project and it will take two to three years to complete. I’ll go back when they get it finished.
Excellent
Thanks!
I believe if Satchel Page were allowed to play his entire career in the Majors, it might be called the Satchel Page Award instead of the Cy Young Award.
Don't be ridiculous!
I love your videos! You should look into the story of Carl Mays! He's from Mansfield, Missouri near where I'm from. He's the only player to ever kill another player with a pitch and had a very interesting life!
Thank you so much for the suggestion! That sounds really interesting and I’ve wanted to go there any way for the Wilder sites.
@MMorbid that too!
That's about correct earth angel
Koufax walter johnson and satchell page are the Best and Ryan
MLB needs to step in and restore his house.
SATCHEL PAIGE; Greatest Pitcher of All Time
In the Negro Leagues.
Otherwise, I can claim that distinction.
I pitched 4 perfect games, seven no-hitters, and averaged 1 walk per game.
I mainly played the outfield.
Really? I saw him on tv …he was playing an accordion
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@@MMorbid it’s a joke
Best of all time? I highly doubt that. Ever heard of Cy Young/Walter Johnson/Christy Mathewson/Grover Akexander?
I’ll take the word of the former players (Babe Ruth, Bob Feller, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Dizzy Dean, Buck O’Neil) that played with him and against him in his prime. He was denied the chance to play in the majors during his prime. I don’t consider any baseball before 1947 as a true barometer of the game.
@@user-ou3dm6th3x Than you have no real baseball knowledge at all. Everything you say is null and void.
@@AlienObserver-wi2pb So basically what you’re saying is, baseball before 1947, without all the best players being allowed to play, was a true depiction of the sport. Babe Ruth, Bob Feller, Dizzy Dean, and Ted Williams all went on barnstorming tours with Paige. To a man they repeatedly said he was the best pitcher they’d faced. Willie Mays and Buck O’Neil played with and against Paige. Jackie Robinson was quoted saying he thought Paige would’ve been a better choice to be the 1st to break the color barrier because he was the best, by far in the Negro League. He said Paige would’ve embarrassed a lot players.
BTW, all those pitchers you mentioned, played most of their careers during the “Deadball” era. Do you know what the deadball era was?
Everything you wrote has zero credibility.
@@user-ou3dm6th3xThe best players were in the MLB, not anywhere else.
He was not the best. It cannot be proven he was. There is not enough evidence to back it up. You gotta select the ones who proved just how great they were.
And why can’t it be proven? RACISM. You throw out his career before the MLB, sure, he’s not the best. He played from 42 to 46 years old. I am 42 right now. Two nights ago I woke up with a bum neck from sleeping wrong. In the world of professional sports the 40s is geriatric. I am not a sports expert, I honestly don’t even like sports. I am literally just reporting what many experts who DO study this believe. Type in (best pitcher of all time including negro leagues) and see what pops up. It’s not an outrageous claim, and seems to be pretty mainstream among baseball historians. Racism is the only reason this can’t be proven beyond a doubt and that’s not okay. The world was robbed of seeing what Satch was capable of. What a travesty of justice. BTW lots of math was used , so there is data, it’s just not MLB. He also pretty much pitched every single day. That seemed to be a major factor in many experts thinking he may have been the best. That’s darn near super human (apparently). Anyway, there’s tons of documentaries about him, the negro leagues, and biographies that make these arguments. Check them out and judge for yourself. I was focused more on his life than the math and numbers they threw around. Either way he was one fascinating and likable guy and we were all deprived of seeing what he could have done.
@@MMorbid Racism? Are you serious? They did not keep accurate statistics of anything they did. They also played in highschool stadiums and makeshift ballparks against minor league pitching. Get real
@@Grizzlied555 he wasn’t allowed in the Majors because he was black and you don’t think racism is involved? If anyone needs to get real it’s you and I’m getting a bit of a vibe from you that isn’t welcome on my channel.
@@MMorbidThe negro leagues allowed no one but themselves to play. Neither did the Cuban Leagues, or the Japanese leagues. The Dominican Rebuplic league of today allows no one in but themselves. If one is racist, they are all racist. But, I was saying nothing Satchel Paige did can be backed up by any accurate stats. It cannot be proven. Racism holds no bearing on whether they kept accurate stats. They didn't. I am not interested in heresay.
Who's writing this bullshit? I can name at least 10 pitchers better.
People who know more about the subject than you do, I suspect. I am not an expert on sports in any way, I am merely parroting the opinions of experts in the history of the game and statistics that I encountered during my research. I watched lots of documentaries for this about not only Satchel but also about the Negro Leagues. If memory serves (it’s been at least a year since I researched this) experts believe, given how phenomenal he was in the Negro Leagues, (and that’s the point here, they are including the years of his prime) and all of the barnstorming games he played in which statistics were not recorded, given his entire career he may be the best of all time. It can’t be proven, because racism kept him out of the majors until he was in his forties. This is not an out of mainstream belief, and unless you’ve done major studies into the players in the Negro Leagues, I’m going to go with the opinion of the experts who have a more complete view. You are of course entitled to discount his unbelievable ability and talent during his Negro League years, and the opinion of those who study this for a living, but at least be respectful. I just find it hard to believe you have studied enough to know better than baseball historians and players like Ted Williams, who couldn’t hit against him, and he didn’t even bat against him in his prime.