George Rohe

George Rohe
Infielder
Born: (1874-09-15)September 15, 1874
Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: June 10, 1957(1957-06-10) (aged 82)
Cincinnati, Ohio
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

George Anthony "Whitey" Rohe (September 15, 1874 in Cincinnati – June 10, 1957 in Cincinnati) 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, two 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.

References

  1. "George Rohe Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-19.


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