tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post2619708927551083241..comments2023-05-12T02:35:27.545-07:00Comments on Royal Heritage: Color Video Of Satchel Paige Pitching For The Kansas City Royals In 1948Aaron Stilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14781380711982256236noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-86943248481904635692017-01-16T22:01:31.082-08:002017-01-16T22:01:31.082-08:00If you go read Tom Verducci's 2010 article on ...If you go read Tom Verducci's 2010 article on Lincecum entitled "How Little Timmy Became Known as The Freak" you will see that Tim's dad, Chris, mentions three pitchers that Tim is modeled after: Koufax, Paige and Feller. Koufax had the standard power pitching base (boogie first, boogie fast - and a drag line). Paige had the arm slot over the top with the elbow out front (hello, God made the elbow to hinge out front not off to the side in failed UCL land - Tommy John surgery) and Feller had the big leg kick. Voila: Tim Lincecum!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010845022560056505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-42062409619506050962017-01-16T21:55:17.827-08:002017-01-16T21:55:17.827-08:00Satchel had the best motion until Lincecum. He pit...Satchel had the best motion until Lincecum. He pitched for 40 years professionally - 20 years negro leagues and 20 years major leagues - with no arm problem. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010845022560056505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-58364961320473134342012-10-08T19:30:54.779-07:002012-10-08T19:30:54.779-07:00Hi Aaron,
Oh, that's fantastic information on...Hi Aaron,<br /><br />Oh, that's fantastic information on the date!! I would love to get the game summaries you have. Would it be easiest to mail them? My address is:<br />Lynne Kirste<br />Academy Film Archive<br />1313 Vine St.<br />Los Angeles, CA 90028<br />e-mail: lkirste@oscars.org<br /><br />Thank you in advance. I'm really excited about this new information on the Clowns/Monarchs game!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LynneLynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-52853175335230641762012-10-04T20:25:27.224-07:002012-10-04T20:25:27.224-07:00Lynne,
I was a little confused since I didn't...Lynne,<br /><br />I was a little confused since I didn't see anyone signing an autograph!<br /><br />I might be able to help with the date of the Cincinnati game. I believe it would have been September 8th. I've tried to piece together the Monarchs schedule for quite a few seasons, 1946 included. Here's what I have for the time frame you mentioned:<br /><br />9-6 at Cincinnati vs. Homestead Grays<br />9-7 off <br />9-8 at Cincinnati vs. Clowns<br />9-10 at New York<br />9-12 at Philadelphia<br />9-15 at New York<br />9-17 at New York<br />9-19 at Newark<br />9-22, 23, 24 at Kansas City<br />9-25 at Chicago<br /><br />I have a report from the September 14th Chicago Defender on a doubleheader between the Monarchs and Clowns at Cincinnati. Unfortunately it doesn't give an exact date the games were played, but I assume it was on the 8th per an upcoming schedule from the September 6th Kansas City Call. I'd be happy to send you the game summaries if you're interested. The Monarchs hit nine homers between the two games.Aaron Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781380711982256236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-34551442678308559702012-10-04T14:47:09.161-07:002012-10-04T14:47:09.161-07:00Hi Aaron,
Yes, I love that Tatum footage! I have ...Hi Aaron,<br /><br />Yes, I love that Tatum footage! I have NOT been able to pin down the exact date of that game -- it's somewhere between Sept. 6 - Sept. 26, 1946. I especially love that Hilton Smith is in the footage.<br /><br />I realize that the man signing the autograph I mentioned in my first message is not in the Paige footage. We edited the home movie slightly by taking out a few shots of the stands, and that was one of the shots we took out. Just in case you were wondering.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Lynne<br /><br /><br />Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-12946700166538201112012-10-04T11:43:21.654-07:002012-10-04T11:43:21.654-07:00Lynne,
Thanks for the comment, and thanks for pos...Lynne,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment, and thanks for posting the great video! Glad I was able to add a little more information.<br /><br />I've been mesmerized by that Goose Tatum video playing on a loop at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum here in Kansas City, but am glad to see that it is also on YouTube.Aaron Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781380711982256236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-85939488071778388672012-10-03T18:50:04.911-07:002012-10-03T18:50:04.911-07:00Dear Aaron,
Thank you so much for your wonderful ...Dear Aaron,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your wonderful write-up of the Satchel Paige home movie footage! The original home movie film is in the collection of the Academy Film Archive. I'm a curator at the Archive and have done quite a bit of research on this film. You've added some very interesting information to what I knew and I'm really grateful. I'll incorporate it to our database description of the film. In case you're wondering, the Academy has preserved the Paige home movie so it can be watched by future generations. (The person who noted the MGM "bigwigs" on YouTube is right -- studio head Louis B. Mayer is the older gentleman who's featured, sitting with MGM music producer Arthur Freed and producer/executive William Goetz. We haven't yet been able to identify the man who's signing the autograph for the little boy -- would love to know who he is!<br /><br />If you're interested in other footage of the Negro Leagues, the Archive also holds an 8-minute clip featuring Goose Tatum and the Indianapolis Clowns playing the Kansas City Monarchs at Crosley Field in 1946. Someone has posted it on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PunxRJZzn6A The Academy has preserved this film too. I'm always interested in footage of the Negro Leagues and am glad to find your blog! Thanks again for this great article.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Lynne KirsteLynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-56114173363931011322012-09-29T09:28:57.502-07:002012-09-29T09:28:57.502-07:00Paige and the other pitcher made $4500 for 5 exhib...Paige and the other pitcher made $4500 for 5 exhibition games in 1948? That' $43,016.83 in 2012 dollars. Not shabby at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-32991226972858263712012-09-26T08:09:58.472-07:002012-09-26T08:09:58.472-07:00Nice. I'd love to catch The Kid From Cleveland...Nice. I'd love to catch The Kid From Cleveland sometime.<br /><br />I'm intrigued by how side-armed Satch is throwing in the video. You can find a couple of other Satch deliveries on YouTube that are more over the top.Aaron Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781380711982256236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101296510291564896.post-59111465730559880532012-09-26T06:33:54.043-07:002012-09-26T06:33:54.043-07:00I watched The Stratton Story a while back on TCM. ...I watched The Stratton Story a while back on TCM. Stratton's beloved dog runs all the way back to the farmhouse after Monte's tragic farming accident -- canine heroism at its best. <br /><br />Good find, Aaron. If I were a kid, I'd spend some time trying to emulate Satch's pitching motion, best I could. I still may...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205555155226757303noreply@blogger.com