Forty-two-year-old Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the oldest rookie in pro baseball when he signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1948.
He had been a pitcher in the Negro Leagues since 1926.
Forty-two-year-old Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the oldest rookie in pro baseball when he signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1948.
He had been a pitcher in the Negro Leagues since 1926.