Satchel Paige
publication date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 (part of Round IV)
category: 
Sports
clue: This pitcher tore paiges out of historical black books.
explanation: Paige has come to be considered one of the best pitchers in baseball history, but he cannot be statistically compared because racism in the early twentieth century prevented him from playing in the major leagues. The phrase "tore paiges" refers to his last name. more…
solved by: Matthew Preston and Aaron Fischer
trivia: This goo fits into three goo groups: Historical, sports-related, and African-American.
Similar Goos
Michelle Kwan
This young silver shell cuts a nice figure. Go »
José Fernández
Miami mourns its missing Marlin, mortally maimed by marine misfortune. Amid the MLB's meritocracy of muscle, he made managers mind his manifest mastery of the mound in the middle. Go »
Joe Maddon
This vigilante down by the bay in Tampa has an issue with pitchers throwing at his cubs for no reason. Go »
Simone Biles
This all-around champion from Ohio has become a gymnasitc superstar in Rio. Go »
Ryan Lochte
This blue (silver? green?)-haired athlete is likely to be better remembered for a false police report about armed robbery than anything he did in the pool at Rio. Go »
