09/25/2025
At 59 years old, Satchel Paige walked back onto a major league mound and turned what many dismissed as a gimmick into living, breathing history.
Three innings. 28 pitches. Just one hit allowed, and a rocking chair waiting for him in the bullpen.
Players and fans still talk about that night in Kansas City with disbelief and reverence: the hesitation pitch, the ovation, the way Paige commanded respect decades past his so-called prime.
60 years later, the legend hasn’t faded; it’s only grown.
Read William Weinbaum’s full oral history on Paige’s unforgettable 1965 outing, now live on Andscape.com.
