Uncovering the Untold Legends Who Shaped Baseball Before the MLB Spotlight Shone
Considered one of the Negro Leagues’ best hitters and best pitchers during his prime, he hit 15 home runs at the plate and earned 13 wins on the mound in 1922. Those combined marks never occurred in the major leagues until 100 years later, when Ohtani delivered 34 home runs and 15 wins for the Los Angeles Angels in 2022.
Solidly built despite being only 5-foot-7, 170 pounds, Rogan earned his nickname for having a powerful right arm, which he used to throw just about any pitch – curveball, fastball, forkball, palm ball, spitball. He had at least 10 wins in eight straight seasons and finished with 116 in his career, coupled with a .337 batting average and 49 home runs.



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