Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Satchel Paige (American Baseball Player)

Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (1906–82) was one of baseball’s greatest pitchers and a pioneering figure in American sports.

Born in Mobile, Alabama, Paige earned the nickname “Satchel” from his childhood job carrying passengers’ bags at a train station. He began his professional career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts, quickly gaining fame for his powerful arm and showmanship. He played for top Negro League teams, including the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Kansas City Monarchs, drawing large crowds and becoming a national sensation. Known for his charisma, he popularized memorable sayings, such as his rules for staying young.

At age 42, Paige broke barriers as the oldest rookie in MLB history, joining the Cleveland Indians and helping them win the World Series. He later played for the St. Louis Browns and even appeared at age 59 with the Kansas City Athletics in 1965, further cementing his legendary status.

Paige’s autobiography Maybe I’ll Pitch Forever (1962,) co-written with David Lipman, recounts his challenges with segregation, his illustrious career in the Negro Leagues, and his eventual integration into Major League Baseball. Larry Tye wrote the biography Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend (2009.)

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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Prayer

Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Money

If you tell a lie, always rehearse it. If it don’t sound good to you, it won’t sound good to anybody.
Satchel Paige

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Age, Aging

Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Baseball

Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Age, Old Age

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
Satchel Paige

Don’t look back. Something may be gaining on you.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Baseball, Moving on, Reflection, Past, Competition

What’s scary in life is not what people know (or don’t know), but what they know that ain’t so.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Knowledge

Money and women. They’re the two strongest things in the world. There are things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Motivation

Avoid fresh meats, which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. Go very light in the vices such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful. Don’t look back. Someone might be gaining on you.
Satchel Paige

You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.
Satchel Paige
Topics: Baseball

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