Maybe I'll Pitch Forever: A great baseball Player tells the hilarious story behind the legend indir kitap bedava

It might have been different if Satchel Paige were White If Satchel Paige had not existed in real life, then some writer would have had to create him. The baseball world is truly fortunate that LeRoy Robert Satchel Paige did exist. This book is his story, in his words, as told to David Lipman. Paige was an American baseball player. He pitched in the American Negro Leagues as early as 1926. For 22 years he was widely believed to be the worlds best pitcher. He probably was, but he was Black and that made all the difference. It was not until 1948 on his 42nd birthday that he signed with the Cleveland Indians, he became the oldest rookie in baseball history. He pitched for three Major League clubs in six different years. They were the Cleveland Indians in 1948 and 1949 and The St Louis Browns in from 1951 to 1953. With the Kansas City Royals in 1965, he started his last major leagues game at age 59. He pitched only in the minor leagues three years and exhibition games after that. This books title, Maybe Ill Pitch Forever repeats one of his many folksy quotes. He was still pitching at age 65 and it did indeed seem like forever. In 1971 Satchel Paige was elected to Major League Baseballs Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. He was the first Negro League player to be so honored. He was a popular baseball personality and spectacular star. He was witty, charismatic and an ultimate drawing card. Baseball fans flocked to see him perform his magic that he never failed to deliver. Maybe once in a decade such a super star comes along, with that fine combining athletic skill and likable personality. For him, fans would stand in long lines for tickets. They came not only to see the game, but to watch a legend live up to his reputation. Satchel Paige was such a magnetic sports figure. For twenty-two years in the Negro Leagues he was the best. His reputation was so special that club owners knew their ballpark would be full once they announced that he was pitching