Atlanta Braves owner Bill Bartholomay cared about Satchel Paige enough to hire him as a pitcher-coach-trainer for long enough to meet his pension needs. In case there was any doubt about what he ...

The Braves' legacy includes some of baseball's most iconic names, with Aaron, Glavine, Maddux, Mathews, Spahn among them. Then there's another name that is rarely included on those lists. Satchel ...

A photo of Satchel Paige’s 1968 appearance at Parker Field, as printed in the Times-Dispatch on Aug. 16, the day after an exhibition between Richmond and Atlanta. 1968, Times-Dispatch ...

Atlanta Braves assistant trainer Satchel Paige does some exercise hopping over a row of bats during his daily workout at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium on March 9, 1969.

Hank Aaron hits three two-run home runs at Seals Stadium to lead the Braves to a 13-3 win over the Giants. It is the only ...

In 1968, the Braves signed pitcher Satchel Paige, then in his 60s, to the coaching staff to help him get his pension. Cooper says he’d appreciate any help he could get.

Baseball legend Satchel Paige pitched professionally in parts of five decades. ... But on Aug. 11, 1968, the Atlanta Braves signed him as an assistant trainer and pitching coach.

A baseball player who was part of the Atlanta Braves in 1980 is one day short of qualifying for MLB retirement. ... the Braves signed 62-year-old pitcher Satchel Paige to help him get his pension.

In the late 1960s, the Atlanta Braves came to play their annual exhibition game with the Richmond Braves, and they brought legendary pitcher Satchel Paige with them.