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Is you Mr. Martin? They tell me you kin hit! Then hit this!

From the pitchers mound the first time he faced Pepper Martin, as he was about to strike him out on three fastballs

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
Pitcher
HOF 1971

I went from a second-class citizen to a second-class immortal.

On playing and starring in the Negro Leagues with commentary on his relative success therewith

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
Pitcher
HOF 1971

Who's gonna straighten out 2500 ball games in my head? How many cow pastures you played on, Satchel? they wanna know. How many bus rides you took? Who put the spike scars on your shinbone? Why is your feet flat? Who was it offered you $50 to pitch a triple-header that time? Man, the past is a long and twisty road.

As he was finishing up his major league career, said about all the questioning that came his way

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
Pitcher
HOF 1971

You look for his weakness and while your lookin’ for it, he’s liable to hit 45 home runs.

On slugger Josh Gibson

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
Pitcher
HOF 1971

My thoughtful stuff.

What he called his fastball -- it did give hitters plenty to think about

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
Pitcher
HOF 1971

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