Meticulously researched and well written. Particularly given the challenge of unearthing the truth of Satchel Paige's life and discovering how tightly it was woven to the legends. Many of those legends gleefully perpetuated by the mischievous Mr. Paige. Even pinning down his exact year and date of birth presents a challenge.

_Satchel_ presents a fascinating life lived against the backdrop of Jim Crow and Negro Baseball Leagues and captures the brilliant arc of celebrity and pitching excellence. And it comes about as close as possible to getting inside the head of Satchel Paige to some extent. But mostly this is a book that tells the story from the perspective of the observer - which in many ways is a more reliable source than the man himself.