Paige, Pat 1882 - 1939.

The youngest of three sons, George Lynn Pat Paige was born on May 5, 1882, in Paw Paw, Michigan. Paw Paw High School began interscholastic baseball in 1897. Pat Paige was the Indians pitcher and got the decision in every game, posting a 5-1 record helped by an offense which averaged over fourteen runs per game. He also played for the Paw Paw town team during the early years of the twentieth century. On February 18, 1905, Louisville of the American Association secured the rights to Pat Paige, who impressed manager Charlie Dexter with his fastball during spring drills. He got his first exposure to major league play on April 2 when Louisville hosted the New York Giants for an exhibition game. He returned to the Minor Leagues in 1906 and was not called up until 1911. With the Naps in sixth place, Paige made his major league debut on May 20 against Washington, going the distance on the mound and winning 8-4; he scattered 10 hits, struck out 4, and walked three. Pat also stroked a bases-loaded double off losing pitcher Bob Groom in the eighth inning, driving in three runs. Back with Atlanta in 1912, Paige (3-2) made a few appearances for the Crackers in April and May before he was placed on the ineligible list and given ten days to get in shape. His baseball career ended in 1914. Paige became ill in the spring of 1938 and died at age 57 on June 8, 1939. He is buried at Rice Cemetery in Elkhart, Indiana.