Satchel Page is listed as having been born in Mobile, Alabama, September the 18th, 1908, which

would make him 40 years of age.

However, there was a report during the course of the summer in which Satchel Paige's mother

said that he was 44, which spiked rumors to the effect that Satchel Page's mother said that he was 44,

which spiked rumors to the effect that Satchel was up around the 50s.

He's been pitching a long time.

So we'll see what Satchel Page is able to do as he makes his first World Series appearance. Still one of my favorite things to do as president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

is to get into the exhibition and walk around with our guest.

It just absolutely never gets old for me.

And when we get to the field of legends and I go through the all-star

team that adorns that mock baseball diamond, which for those of you who may be hearing this

for the first time, we have this mock baseball diamond called the field of legends and

featured on the diamond are 10 life-size bronze sculptures of Negro

League greats. They are cast and anchored in position as if they were playing a game. They

represent 10 of the first group of Negro leaders to be inducted into the National Baseball

Hall of Fame. And I've gone through that entire lineup. and as I like to say, last but certainly not least, on the mound, the legendary Leroy Satchel Page, arguably the greatest pitcher this sport has ever seen.

We know for certain the oldest rookie in the history of Major League Baseball.

Now, Major League Baseball says that the old man was 42 years old when he finally got his opportunity to pitch for the Cleveland Indians in 1948 as a rookie.

Some of you may recall that Cleveland would win the World Series.

And I had Cleveland fans here earlier this year.

And I know they get tired of hearing old Bob say this.

That was the last time that Cleveland won the World Series was 1948 with the legendary

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