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I don't know how old I am because a goat ate the Bible that had my birth certificate in it. The goat lived to be twenty-seven.

Satchel Paige

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Satchel Paige
Age: 75 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 7
Died: 1982
Died: June 8
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Alabama
Leroy Robert Satchel Paige
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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Throw high risers at the chin throw peas at the knees throw it here when they're lookin' there throw it there when they're lookin' here.
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They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever sawI couldnt understand why they couldnt give me no justice.
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I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation.
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I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me.
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