East Side in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022
1. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige Marker
Born: July 7, 1906 Mobile, Alabama
Died: June 8, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri
Threw: Right
Position: Pitcher
Satchel Paige was known for his outstanding control as a pitcher and his love for the game of baseball which made him one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro Leagues. He was a five time Negro League All-Star and a two time Major League All-Star. He won the Negro League Championship in 1942 as a member of the Kansas City Monarchs and the World Series Championship as a member of the Cleveland Indians in 1948. His last Major League appearance was in 1965 with the Kansas City Athletics.
He was the first Negro League Player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
Negro Leagues
Chattanooga Black Lookouts (1926)
Birmingham Black Barons (1927-1930)
Baltimore Black Sox (1930)
Cleveland Cubs (1931)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931-1937)
Kansas City Monarchs (1935-1936, 1939-1948, 1950, 1955)
Santo Domingo (1937)
Santo Domingo All-Stars (1937)
Newark Eagles (1938)
Mexican League (1938)
Satchel Paige's All-Stars (1939)
New York Black Yankees (1943)
Memphis Red Sox (1943)
Philadelphia Stars (1946, 1950)
Chicago American Giants (1951)
Minor Leagues (1956-1958, 1961, 1965-1966)
Indianapolis
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Major League Baseball
Cleveland Indians (1948-1949)
St. Louis Browns (1951-1953)
Kansas City Athletics (1965)
Paige could throw almost any pitch imaginable, including a fastball, curveball, changeup, screwball, a knuckleball, and an eephus pitch.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1906.
Location. 39° 5.152′ N, 94° 33.422′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in the East Side. Marker is at the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and East 22nd Street, on the right when traveling south on Brooklyn Avenue. Marker is located at Monarch Plaza, where Municipal Stadium once stood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2123 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City MO 64127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (here, next to this marker); John Thomas Wyatt (here, next to this marker); Kansas City Municipal Stadium (here, next to this marker); John Mayberry (here, next to this marker); Amos Otis (here, next to this marker); Bobby Bell (here, next to this marker); Otis Taylor
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022
2. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige Marker
Also see . . .
1. Satchel Paige on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Satchel Paige on Baseball-reference.com. A full look at his pitching statistics from his Negro League to National League playing days. (Submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022
3. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige Marker
Marker is on the far left.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, 1949
4. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige baseball card
1949 Bowman Gum, when he was with the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians); public domain
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
