Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
by Leroy Satchel Paige
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Author: Leroy Satchel PaigeIntroduction: John B. Holway
Afterword: David Lipman
Contributor: David Lipman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-01-01
ISBN: 0803287321
Number of pages: 299
Publisher: Bison Books
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Summary: 2 Stars
Satchel Paige was one of the all-time greats, but to hear him tell his own tale is an exercise in hyperbole, leaving the reader wondering just how much can be believed. He makes fantastic claims, such as having thrown 150 no-hitters and apparently striking out 22+ batters more times than he can count during the lengthy time that he played our national past-time. In his stories he always comes out on top, is always the hero and savior of any team on which he plays (and the man played with Josh Gibson), and shows a near zero level of humility. He claims to have been always loved and thought of as the hero by his teammates, which comes off as false considering he would jump ship from team to team regardless of contracts or agreements whenever offered a handful of cash. Certainly a colorful character, Paige was an important player at a tragic time, but his storytelling comes of as self important chest beating.
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