I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.
SATCHEL PAIGEAin’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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My feet ain’t got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller’s got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.
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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.
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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can’t hit it.
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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a a hundred times, I’m forty-four years old.
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Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.
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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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