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    During the 1920s, African American baseball players were restricted to playing in the Negro Leagues due to segregation. Players received low pay and poor equipment while also facing difficulties finding accommodations. Leroy "Satchel" Paige began his career in the Negro Leagues, often being paid based on ticket collections. He went on to command high salaries as a star player. Professional baseball integrated in 1947 and Paige was the oldest rookie signed to a major league team, becoming the first African American pitcher in the American League. Paige was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

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    During the 1920s, African American baseball players were restricted to playing in the Negro Leagues due to segregation. Players received low pay and poor equipment while also facing difficulties finding accommodations. Leroy "Satchel" Paige began his career in the Negro Leagues, often being paid based on ticket collections. He went on to command high salaries as a star player. Professional baseball integrated in 1947 and Paige was the oldest rookie signed to a major league team, becoming the first African American pitcher in the American League. Paige was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

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    Social Issues: Sports

    1920s

    Satchel Paige and the Negro League


    During the 1920s, organized baseball was separated
    into all-white and all-black leagues. Players on teams
    in the Negro leagues, as they were called, received
    low wages, and equipment was shabby. Because
    many businesses would not accommodate African
    Americans, the players sometimes had to sleep on the
    bus or in the dugout at the ball park. Despite these
    hardships, the players remained dedicated to their
    work.
    Leroy Satchel Paige, regarded as one of the greatest
    pitchers in the history of baseball, started his career in
    the Negro leagues.
    Leroy Robert Paige was born to John and Lula Paige
    of Mobile, Alabama, in 1906. His nickname, Satchel,
    Satchel Paige
    originated either from his satchel-sized feet or from
    the baggage (satchels) that he carried on his job at Union Station. From playing sandlot baseball,
    Satchel Paige progressed to teams in the All-Negro Southern Association. While playing for the
    Mobile Tigers in 1924, he was paid according to how collections went among the spectators. If enough
    money had been collected, he received $1 for the game. If not, he was given a keg of lemonade. From
    this humble beginning, Paige went on to command one of the highest salaries in baseball in his day.
    Often booked as a solo star, he guaranteed nine strikeouts in three innings to any team that agreed to his
    asking price ($500 to $2,000 per game).
    Professional baseball leagues became integrated in 1947, and African American players were accepted
    as members of major league teams. The following year, Paige was hired by the Cleveland Indians. He
    was the oldest rookie ever and the first African American pitcher in the American League. When
    Paige retired from the St. Louis Browns five years later, he had been named most valuable pitcher.
    Satchel Paige was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

    Suggested Activities
    Discussion Discuss with students: How many professional baseball players today do they
    think would still play the game if their pay depended on how much was collected from the
    spectators?
    Math Problems During his lifetime Satchel Paige played about 2,500 games and won 2,000
    of them. What percentage did he lose? Share some other statistics about Paige and let
    students write their own word problems. For example, of 2,500 games, 300 were shutouts
    and 55 were no-hitters. In 1933 Paige pitched 31 games and lost only 4.
    Others Some other Negro League players include Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar
    Charleston, and Judy Johnson. Challenge students to find out more about these players.
    References
    Take a Walk in Their Shoes by Glennette Tilley Turner (Puffin Books, 1989).
    Satchel Paige by David Shirley (Chelsea House, 1993).
    The Story of Negro League Baseball by William Brashler (Ticknor & Fields, 1994).
    #2100 The Twentieth Century

    Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

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