Tom Rogers

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Tom Rogers
Pitcher
Born: (1892-02-12)February 12, 1892 Sparta, Tennessee
Died: October 1, 1936(1936-10-01) (aged 44) Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1917 for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1921 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Win–loss record	15–30
ERA	3.95
Strikeouts	94
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1917–1919) Philadelphia Athletics (1919) New York Yankees (1921)

Thomas Andrew "Shotgun" Rogers (February 12, 1892 – March 7, 1936) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1917 to 1921 for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, and New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Shotgun", Rogers was involved in an incident in 1916 in which he accidentally killed an opposing batter. While playing for the Minor League Nashville Vols, Rogers hit Johnny Dodge, a longtime friend who was playing for the Mobile Sea Gulls, with a pitch, killing him. Rogers later suffered emotional problems as a result of the incident and died prematurely at age 44.

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Persondata
Name	Rogers, Tom
Alternative names	Rogers, Thomas Andrew
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 12, 1892
Place of birth	Sparta, Tennessee
Date of death	March 7, 1936
Place of death	Nashville, Tennessee

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