Page was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and attended Penn State University. He was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).\n', '

On September 18, 1928, at the age of 23, Page made his big league debut with the Tigers. In parts of three seasons with the Tigers, Page went 2–3 in 25 games, six of them as a starter. He pitched for the minor league Seattle Indians of the Pacific Coast League from 1931–33 and began the 1934 season as a relief pitcher with the Dodgers. In six games with them, he went 1–0 with an earned run average of 5.40.\n', '

As with many pre-1950 pitchers, Page had poor control. In 69​1⁄3 innings pitched, he walked 44 and struck out only 15.\n', '

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