Satchel Paige inspires Higgins during his visit to a Kansas City museum in Ted Lasso season 4's premiere. The reference appears in the episode “Home.”
Higgins cannot visit the American Jazz Museum because a private event is taking place there. Instead, he visits the Negro League Baseball Museum, where he learns about Paige's career and finds inspiration in it.
Paige was a prominent pitcher in the Negro leagues and later became one of the oldest rookies in Major League Baseball. His career is especially relevant to the episode's themes of opportunity, persistence, and achievement in the face of barriers.
The scene is part of the premiere's Kansas City setting, alongside Rebecca's barbecue experience and Keeley's visit to CPKC Stadium. It is not a football reference to a Richmond player or coach.