It’s an absolute travesty that the era that Paige played in didn’t allow him to dominate the MLB like he dominated the negro leagues.
That said, why rename something from a truly dominant pitcher to another? While we’re at it, why not rename it the Nolan Ryan award.....
I’ve never heard of this writer so I couldn’t tell you who he is. this might have meant something if it came from someone like Buster Olney or Peter Gammons, this Yahoo Sports writer is a nobody.
I don’t pay attention to ESPN anymore unless there’s a ball game on, like right now with the CWS. Their Obama worship is just over the top.
I personally prefer The Greg Maddux award...but I digress. :)
I’m not familiar with the author either but it just sounds possibly like maybe more ‘white guilt’ type crap to me, if the writer is white. hope he feels better now. yep, put a named for a whitey award back in his/it’s place and substitute a black man’s name. right on brother. now if Paige’s name is desired to be involved with an award of some kind it should be a new one award and not by removing Cy Young’s name from his. Paige was a hell of a hurler and I would not have a problem whatsoever with his name on a premier MLB yearly award. (I just finished up rereading an early ‘50’s ‘Sport Magazine’ interview discussing and speaking with Paige, great read.) as you say, Gammons or Onley would def. be two to start the conversation going regarding a Paige award.
Of course Satchel Paige was one of the greatest, and he certainly would be in my top ten if he had been allowed to pitch in the majors throughout his prime. But that was not the case.
This silly idea of renaming the award after Paige, though, is simply PC white guilt. It would be up there with the dumb PC moves of "Bum" Selig, like retiring Robinson's number across baseball and having a "Civil Rights" game.
Same reason they renamed the Atlanta airport from Hartsfield to the name of some local “community organizer”. If they had to name it after an african-american, they could have at least renamed it to Henry Aaron, one of my heros in the 60s, loved that guy. And Satchel was still pitching when I was a kid. Pretty elderly though.