Leroey "Sachel" Paige
Famous Missourian By: Brynn Devers
The begining...
LeRoy "Satchel" Paige was born July 7, 1906 in Mobile, Alabama. He was the 7th of twelve kids whose parents were John and Lula Coleman Paige. His father was ussaly unimployed so he and his famaly lived in povertey
Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Paige went through many phases of his life like when he was 12 years old and he was a shoplifter and he was sent to reform school.
1935 Pitsburgh Crawfords
This is one of Satchel's many teams.
Paige's family
This is Satchel Paige's family.
The end...
Leroy "Satchel" Paige died June 8, 1982, He was 75. He had an amazing life and was the first black in the major leages.