I was born in August, no July, 1908.

Quote by Satchel Paige

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I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years...

I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years...

My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.

My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.

You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.

Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate...

Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate...

I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.

I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.

Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you...

Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you...

If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.

If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.

My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it...

My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it...

If a man can beat you, walk him.

If a man can beat you, walk him.

Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to...

Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to...

One time I snuck a ball on with me and when I went to winding...

One time I snuck a ball on with me and when I went to winding...

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss...

I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss...

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to...

The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to...

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

Does it seem to anyone else that the world's sick population are on airplanes?

Does it seem to anyone else that the world's sick population are on airplanes?

I was a pilot flying an airplane and it just so happened that where I...

I was a pilot flying an airplane and it just so happened that where I...