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Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend

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Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend

He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy â€œSatchelâ€ Paige.

Through dogged research and extensive interviews, award-winning author and journalist Larry Tye has tracked down the truth about this majestic and enigmatic pitcher. Here is the stirring account of the child born to a poor Alabama washerwoman, the boy who earned his nickname from his enterprising work as a railroad porter, and the young man who took up baseball on the streets and in reform school before becoming the superstar hurler of the Negro Leagues.
In unprecedented detail, Tye reveals how Paige, hurt and angry when Jackie Robinson beat him in breaking the Majorsâ€™ color barrier, emerged at the improbable age of forty-two to help propel the Cleveland Indians to the World Series. (â€œAge is a case of mind over matter,â€ he said.Â â€œIf you donâ€™t mind, it donâ€™t matter.â€)

Rewriting our history of baseballâ€™s integration with Paige in the starring role and separating truth from legend, Satchel is a story as large as this larger-than-life man.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0812977971_used
Model	0812977971_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2010-05-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812977974

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