Black Diamonds: Satchel Paige 

I listened to these on cassette tape in 1980. The joy in their voices is profound. They are all champions.

I listen to this every few weeks or so, and every single time I wonder why in the world someone would give this a thumbs down.

Satchel Paige, one of the greatest players ever!

Satch appears on What's My Line as a mystery guest. The panelists are blindfolded. Soupy Sales asks if the mystery guest is a champion. Host Wally Bruner interjects, "I don't think you could call this gentleman anything else...". Very moving. And very true.

Satchel Paige is my Moms Dad wish I could’ve met him he definitely needs a movie

It’s just fantastic to here Satchel speak, such a kool sammich.. He’s such a awesome character and so talented.. I could listen to him for hours 🙏

Thanks a million for posting this! And "millions" is what Mr. Paige would make in today's game. And that's for a four game series! Of course the list goes on and on regarding the great Negro League ballplayers that were among the best of the best. Love this interview. Satchel is humble and awe inspiring. Either a person can tell or story of not. Satchel can tell a story with the best of them. As far as baseball is concerned ... This man, pound for pound, was the best of all time; hands down. There was never a better pitcher in terms of sheer power, accuracy and length of career that was better. Nolan Ryan comes close, but Satchel was better. Satchel Paige also could have been a baseball announcer. He's super smart, articulate and entertaining to listen to. Could you imagine Bob Costis and/or Joe Buck announcing a game with Satchel Paige dong color commentary?! Seriously, that's the broadcasting dream team! *FOOTNOTE: The person who posted the above picture of Mr. Paige, thank you, too. What a great picture. FOOTNOTE #2: Notice Mr. Paige said the prejudice in "Baltimore" and other northern cities was as bad as the south. Often Northern folks act all high and mighty, but things were bad all over.

One of my fathers childhood heroes. He listened to games on the radio.

Great men are always humble. Thanks, Satch, for the joy!

Visit the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City. 18th & Vine. Terrific.

This is a treasure. Satchel is a national treasure.

REST IN UHURU Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 - June 8, 1982) ♚☥

WOW!!! I don't believe I've ever heard satchel pages voice before! thank you so much for this! what a cool dude!

Great interview! Thanks so much for posting this!

There really should be a docudrama made about this man. Heard that he pitched so hard and fast.. he mentioned 90 mile an hour fastball, think he really threw closer to 100mph+ in his prime. Who knows what type of career he might have had he been allowed to play MLB, along with the likes of Josh Gibson and Cool papa bell.

we all owe the men before us something

It has been claimed, but not verified, that James 'Cool Papa' Bell was so fast, he turn flip the light switch in his bedroom and be in bed WITH THE COVERS PULLED UP before the room got dark.

purely amazing

I'm trying to piece it together from references in the interview, but what year was this interview given?

To watch the interview would be awsome.

Google "Gary Mays, the One-armed Bandit." Had he been born 10-15 years earlier, he'd be on this tape.

Amazing!

Satchel Paige!!!!!! Priceless interview for those of us that weren't alive back then! Thank you!

Great interview. Everyone should hear this - not just bball fans

best interview

Thx

God bless you brother.

i feel honored that King Robinson could not make their (MONARCHS/CRAWFORDS)1st team ,which means we were OUTSTANDING players as a WHOLE..He showed what He could do when He played against their(MLB) league

This podcast

The best of the best, Paul Bunyanesque figures to me although a true story, Satchel, Josh etc.

Remember, there was no interstate until the 1960s. So these people traveled on dirt roads.

63 years old and still fascinated with satchel Paige. We have bought into mainstreams horseshit and missed so much over the years!!! Time to clean house sometime.

DiMaggio said Satch was maybe the best he d ever seen. Good enough for me

Sathel Paige!

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DiMaggio said Paige was "The best and the fastest" he had ever faced.

Satchel struck out Rogers Hornsby five times in one game. Rogers freaking Hornsby

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Greatest pitcher of all time period.

JOSH GIBSON WAS THE GREATEST BALLPLAYER OF ALL TIME !

U can’t say the greatest HR hitter who ever lived …as a matter of fact…That s ridiculous… Babe Ruth transformed the game w the HR long before Josh. And all of Ruth’s HR s counted were in MLB games… The majority of Josh s weren’t Negro Leagues…many exhibitions against varying levels of talent…not always Negro Major league level. If u want to count ALL of Ruth s HR including Barnstorming,Japan …Ruth would be around 1000 Hrs. It’s all silly stuff.Ruth was amazing HR hitter and Josh is in the discussion.That s all u can say.

so that's why he's so well known,,,, i never heard his voice, // soo long ago, when you could buy a ticket for $8.00 i have seen baseball and now i watch tv and the rich people go there,,,

Men like Satch and Josh would be proud to know that on December 16, 2929, their day of reckoning became a reality. On that day, the executives of MLB announced that from that day forward, the Negro Leagues would be recognized as an official third Major League, and any and all Negro League statistics that could be verified and proven would be entered into the record books as official major league statistics. Will Josh Gibson be given full credit for the 800+ homeruns that many Negro League players claimed he had? Probably not. However, it can be verified that Satchel Paige will have AT LEAST 150 more lifetime victories than the ones he accumulated during his previously recognized major league career.

Not worthy! Thank you!

Josh Gibson is the greatest player ever makes Jackie Robinson look like bum!!!

Leon Day was just as Good as Satchel Paige many say Leon Day is Better. ⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥 Black Sharks⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥⚾️🔥

It was home runs since 1930 baseball since Ruth no base stleeling hit run bunt black had small. Ball black base ball

No Right handed hitter best