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In 1913 at the age of seven, Paige acquired the name of "Satchel." His mother decided one day that pawning the bottles out of the neighbors' garbage was not bringing enough pennies to the family. So his mother found him a job at the train yard loading satchels and other things on trains.
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www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/paige/biography.htm
www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/paige/biography.htm
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Satchel Paige is considered an American Hero because of his hard work and dedication. Not only has he worked hard on the field, he always supported his family and helped pave the way for all African American athletes.
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www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/paige/main.htm
www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/paige/main.htm
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The offical web site of Satchel Paige. One of the all time great baseball players of American history, with highlights such as his long career in the game, the oldest rookie, his fast pitching style, and being inducted into the Major League Hall of Fame. ... Paige family remembers Satchel...
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www.satchelpaige.com/
www.satchelpaige.com/
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Paige family remembers Satchel; 07-10-2006; KANSAS CITY -- At the table with Robert Paige were his siblings. His sisters Lula, Rita, Caroline and Pam were there. His little brother Warren was at the table as well, and throw in his nephew Michael, and Robert Paige had his father Satchel's present and future at his side.
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satchelpaige.com/viewheadline.php?id=3918
satchelpaige.com/viewheadline.php?id=3918
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SATCHEL PAIGE OBITUARY; Died: June 8, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri ... Leroy Robert Paige was born in Mobile, Ala., the son of John and Lula Page. The family name became ''Paige,'' he remembered, because ''my folks later stuck in the 'i' to make themselves sound more hightoned.''
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www.nlbpa.com/8june1982.html
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Journalist Larry Tye details the life and times of negro league pitcher Satchel Paige in the new biography Satchel. ... The new name coincided with the death of Satchel's father, and may have signaled the family's yearning for a fresh start. John Page Sr. was barely forty-seven at the time; Satchel was nineteen.
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www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105037269
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He was questioned about it for years because the family name was spelled "Page" - in his book, he says that his family later added an "i" to their name. The uncertainly became part of ... But I see all them fellows except Matty and Johnson and I know who's the best pitcher I ever see and it's old Satchel Paige,
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www.baseball-statistics.com/HOF/Paige.html
www.baseball-statistics.com/HOF/Paige.html
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For the Paige family guards its heritage, even though the family understands its heritage interests so many people. Everyone who likes baseball wants to hear another Satchel Paige story. Everybody wants to know what made this baseball gypsy the man he was.
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mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/content/printer_friendly/kc/y2006/m07/d08/c1547424.jsp
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