Satchel Paige

By Lesa Cline-Ransome

Book Overview

Play ball with Satchel Paige with this nonfiction picture book biography from two Coretta Scott King Award-winning creators.

No one pitched like Leroy "Satchel" Paige. Fans packed the stands to see how many batters he could strike out in one game. He dazzled them with his unique pitching style, and he even gave nicknames to some of his trademark pitches--there was the "hesitation," his magic slow ball, and the "bee ball," named because it would always "be" where he wanted it to be.

Follow Satch'​s career through these beautiful illustrations as he begins playing in the semi-pros and goes on to become the first African American to pitch in a major League World Series, and the first Negro Leaguer to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689811519
• ISBN13: 9780689811517
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.9" x 11.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

interesting pitches about sathcel paige

I enjoy reading about Satchel Paige.Here is some information about him.Did you know that Satchel Paige earned his name by his slow walking and fast talking pitches?He once pitched 3 innings when he was 64.In the semi-pros satchel developed his pitching style.One of his greatest pitches is when he struck out Josh Gibson the black Babe Ruth.He played for the Kanas City Monarchs in 1939.He was number 29 while playing for them.In the time satchel couldnt play with whites. That's the conflict. This book has some fasinating facts about Satchel, do you think the same?

A True Baseball Legend

I really enjoyed reading about Satchel Paige in this story. Here is some information on this terrific book about Satchel Paige. Leroy or, Satchel Paige was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He once pitched three innings for Oakland A's when he was 64 years old, which is a world record. When he was little he grew his strong arm by throwing rocks at chickens. Satchel was sometimes a trouble-maker also. Once he got into trouble the police because he tried to rob a store. When Satchel was older he played in the Negro Leagues. A little later he had arm trouble and became a coach of a team. Then suddenly his came back and he could pitch again. Even though Paige was such a good pitcher he never made it to the majors until he was in his 50's because he was black and blacks weren't aloud to play at the time. Then he met someone who was with the Cleveland Organization and he then singed with the Indians. He retired at age 64 after he pitched for the A's. Lesa Cline-Ransome tells a great life story about Leroy Paige. This book is a great book for kids who like baseball or just for anyone.

The Ransomes hit a homer with this one

We thoroughly enjoyed reading Satchel Paige, and feel it is a terrific book for folks of all ages, not just the younger set. Lesa Cline-Ransome truly captures the time period in describing the hardships the league players had to endure for their love of the game.In addition to being a good biography, as well as a reference book, James Ransome's beautiful illustrations put this work in the category of coffee table book, to be on display for those who visit to peruse. It's a perfect combination: a good read, and compelling illustrations!