George Rohe
George Anthony "Whitey" Rohe (September 15, 1874 – June 10, 1957) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox.[1] Rohe was the surprise hitting star of the 1906 World Series for the Chicago White Sox, batting .333 (7-21) with a double, 2 triples, and 4 RBIs. His bases loaded triple scored 3 runs in the White Sox 3-0 victory in Game 3 of the series. His timely hitting throughout the series helped the White Sox defeat the powerful Cubs in 6 games. By 1908 he was out of major league baseball. He is buried in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills Cemetery.[2]
| George Rohe | |
|---|---|
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| Infielder | |
| Born: September 15, 1874 Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |
| Died: June 10, 1957 (aged 82) Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 1901, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1907, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .227 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 92 |
| Teams | |
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References
- "George Rohe Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- Walnut Hills Cemetery search results
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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