Satchel Paige Baseball Quotes & Sayings

Throw strikes. Home plate don't move. — Satchel Paige

Nobody likes the ball low and away, but that's where you're going to get it from me. I been pitching it there 50 years, away from them. That way they can't hurt you. You keep the ball in the park. — Satchel Paige

I may not be the bestest pitcher in the world, but I sure out-cutes 'em. — Satchel Paige

Now, I have to tell you, this reminds me of a story. Actually, it's an old baseball story. You see, one day, old Lucifer down there from his headquarters called St. Peter in Heaven, said they wanted to challenge him to a baseball game. And St. Peter said, "Sure, let's play. But to be fair, I have to tell you all the great ones are up here. We've got Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Satchel Paige, Roberto Clemente. We've got all the best players, and our manager is the legendary Connie Mack. You won't have a chance." Well, old Lucifer says, "That doesn't matter, we'll win anyway." And St. Peter says, "How do you expect to do that?" "Well," he says, "simple, we've got all the umpires." Luncheon for Representative Connie Mack Miami, Florida June 29, 1988 — Malcolm Kushner

NO MAN CAN AVOID BEING BORN AVERAGE, BUT NO MAN HAS TO STAY AVERAGE. — Satchel Paige

The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal. — Satchel Paige

I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball. — Satchel Paige

The Crawfords played everywhere, in every ballpark. And we won, won like we invented the game. — Satchel Paige