Satchel Page's 100 Birthday

July 7th 2012, was the one hundredth anniversary of Leroy Robert (Satchel ) Page’s birth . Considered by many to be the greatest pitcher ever to play baseball and the oldest rookie in Major League Baseball at age 42, Satchel had been playing baseball all his adult life in the Negro league, but is wasn’t until the mid forties when blacks were finally accepted into major league baseball that he made it to the"Bigs". He played another 15 years including two all-star games in the early 50’s. Satchel was also famous for some of his sayings. I have one of these on the wall of my office "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" "Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter." These are the six rules that Satchel lived his life by. These still apply today: 1. Avoid fried meats which anger up the blood. 2. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. 3. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. 4. Go light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful. 5. Avoid running at all times. 6. Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you. Hopefully these will make you chuckle and smile. Remember Satchel and enjoy your day.