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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803287321
ISBN-139780803287327
eBay Product ID (ePID)315207
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaybe I'll Pitch Forever
Number of Pages299 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1993
TopicBaseball / History, Baseball / General, General, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorLeroy Paige
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-035221
Reviews"Not only was Satchel Paige an amazing athlete, he was one of the great American humorists in the tradition of Mark Twain, Will Rogers, and Yogi Berra. The most famous Black player of his era shines through the pages of this remarkable autobiography."--John B. Holway, "[Lipman] has preserved the flavor and cadence of Paige's conversation and writes his story honestly, avoiding neither the tragedies nor the escapades which mark his career."-- Booklist, "Not only was Satchel Paige an amazing athlete, he was one of the great American humorists in the tradition of Mark Twain, Will Rogers, and Yogi Berra. The most famous Black player of his era shines through the pages of this remarkable autobiography."--John B. Holway ?
Afterword byLipman, David
SynopsisSatchel Paige was forty-two years old in 1948 when he became the first black pitcher in the American League. Although the oldest rookie around, he was already a legend. For twenty-two years, beginning in 1926, Paige dazzled throngs with his performance in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Then he outlasted everyone by playing professional baseball, in and out of the majors, until 1965., "Not only was Satchel Paige an amazing athlete, he was one of the great American humorists in the tradition of Mark Twain, Will Rogers, and Yogi Berra. The most famous Black player of his era shines through the pages of this remarkable autobiography." --John B. Holway Satchel Paige was forty-two years old in 1948 when he became the first Black pitcher in the American League. Although the oldest rookie around, he was already a legend. For twenty-two years, beginning in 1926, Paige dazzled throngs with his performance in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Then he outlasted everyone by playing professional baseball, in and out of the majors, until 1965. Struggle--against early poverty and racial discrimination--was part of Paige's story. So was fast living and a humorous point of view. His immortal advice was "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.", Satchel Paige was forty-two years old in 1948 when he became the first black pitcher in the American League. Although the oldest rookie around, he was already a legend. For twenty-two years, beginning in 1926, Paige dazzled throngs with his performance in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Then he outlasted everyone by playing professional baseball, in and out of the majors, until 1965. Struggle-against early poverty and racial discrimination-was part of Paige's story. So was fast living and a humorous point of view. His immortal advice was "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." That inimitable personality is recalled in an introduction by John B. Holway, the author of Voices from the Great Black Baseball Leagues (1992). David Lipman's afterword describes the last twenty years of Paige's life, including the proud moment in 1971 when he became one of the first three great players from the Negro Leagues to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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- 22. Jan. 2025
Excellent book!
This is an awesome book! You feel as though you are there during this time in life. Satchel Paige tells his story with dignity. A must read for any baseball fan!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 25. Apr. 2024
Great book in really nice shape, thanks!'
Great book in really nice shape, thanks!'Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
