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Episode 405 (Repost) - The Satchel Paige Project (with special guest Mark Armour)

Episode 405 (Repost) - The Satchel Paige Project (with special guest Mark Armour)

Released Friday, 1st May 2026
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Episode 405 (Repost) - The Satchel Paige Project (with special guest Mark Armour)

Episode 405 (Repost) - The Satchel Paige Project (with special guest Mark Armour)

Episode 405 (Repost) - The Satchel Paige Project (with special guest Mark Armour)

Episode 405 (Repost) - The Satchel Paige Project (with special guest Mark Armour)

Friday, 1st May 2026
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Do to some technical issues in the original file, this is a re-posting of Episode 405

Any debate about the best pitchers of all time includes Satchel Paige on everyone's shortlist. Virtually everyone who saw Paige pitch or hit against him thought he was at least in the discussion. But the nature of his career, taking place in the Negro Leagues, the Caribbean, and across America on barnstorming tours, renders much of it opaque and relegates so much of his story to the annals of legend, rather than fact. Former SABR President, Bob Davids Award and Henry Chadwick Award winner Mark Armour is trying to change that. His incredible work provides an interactive visual representation of Satchel's career for the first time, matching every confirmed game he pitched to points on a map. It's maybe the best way to cut through the myth and get to the essence of who Satch was, a man who almost did pitch forever, and almost every day. On the 100th anniversary of Satchel's pro debut, Mike and Bill talk with him about this remarkable project, which can be accessed here. 

Plus, happy birthday to Noodles Hahn and Amos Otis!

And farewell to Ken Clay and Larry Stahl.

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