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Originally Posted by JaBurns
Surprised that no one signed Paige.
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SATCHEL PAIGE
Paige pitched over 20 seasons in the Negro National League and is among the career leaders in most pitching categories including 4th all-time in wins with a record of 180-142. His best years were with the Newark Eagles, a team he helped win a pair of Negro World Series titles. After he suffered an elbow injury in 1946 he retired from baseball but the Kansas City Monarchs talked him in to coming back to pitch for them at the age of 40 in 1947.
He would retire again following the 1948 season but came out of retirement in 1951 when he signed a contract with the St Louis Browns. The 44 year old started the season at AAA Toronto but was called up to the Browns mid-way through the '51 campaign and appeared in 19 games for the Browns. He would pitch two more seasons with St Louis before retiring for good at the age of 46.
Paige never won a pitcher of the year award but did collect 4 gold gloves as a Negro Leaguer. He will get some consideration for the Hall of Fame from the veteran's committee when it begins.
I have no idea why the game retired and unretired him multiple times.