Satchel Paige’s Death – Cause and Date

The baseball player Satchel Paige died at the age of 75. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Pitcher who was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, becoming the first inductee from the Negro Leagues.

He was married three times: to Janet Howard, Lucy Mary Figueroa, and Lahoma Brown from 1947 until his death. He became a first-time father at the age of forty-two. He and Brown had seven children together. 

Quotes

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“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” (Satchel Paige)

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“Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.” (Satchel Paige)

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“Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.” (Satchel Paige)

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“My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.” (Satchel Paige)

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“I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.” (Satchel Paige)