“He asked me to throw at a cigarette as a plate and I threw four out of five over it.”
On Bill Veeck’s 1948 test on whether or not Satchel was ready for the big leagues.
Quote of the Day: Satchel Paige
Analyzing Our National Pastime
Analyzing Our National Pastime
“He asked me to throw at a cigarette as a plate and I threw four out of five over it.”
On Bill Veeck’s 1948 test on whether or not Satchel was ready for the big leagues.