Wally Roettger
Walter Henry Roettger (August 28, 1902 in St. Louis, Missouri - September 14, 1951 in Champaign, Illinois), was a professional baseball player who was an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1927-1935. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1931 while playing for the Cardinals, he got the first hit (off Lefty Grove) and scored the first run in the 1931 World Series.
He would later coach baseball at the University of Illinois from 1935 to 1951.
Roettger committed suicide in Champaign, Illinois.
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Roettger, Wally |
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American baseball player |
| Date of birth |
August 28, 1902 |
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September 14, 1951 |
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