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

Quote by Satchel Paige

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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...

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?

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.

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

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

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what...

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance...

Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance...

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...

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

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

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down...

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down...

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?

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

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

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...

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...

When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and youre getting your ass...

When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and youre getting your ass...

I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.

I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.

Of course there is no formila for success except perhaps and unconditional acceptance of life...

Of course there is no formila for success except perhaps and unconditional acceptance of life...