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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Robert Brazile, a Jackson State University legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, will receive the Roscoe Nance Lifetime Achievement Award at the SWAC Alumni Association's Legends Awards and ...

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.

Ten Atlanta Braves Spring Training games are set to air on WALA’s 10.5 channel. Skip to content. Advertise With Us. ... 1501 Satchel Paige Dr. Mobile, AL 36606 (251) 434-1010; Public File.

Braves Franchise History 1973 - The ... Atlanta defeats the Dodgers 5-3 in 18 innings as rookie pitcher Brad Woodall picks up ... Satchel Paige tosses seven innings in his first start to help ...

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.

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 ...