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Oscar Roettger First baseman/Pitcher Born: February 19, 1900
St. Louis, MissouriDied: July 4, 1986 (aged 86)
St. Louis, MissouriBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut July 7, 1923 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance June 27, 1932 for the Philadelphia Athletics Career statistics Batting Average .212 Runs Batted In 6 ERA 8.49 Teams - New York Yankees (1923-1924)
- Brooklyn Robins (1927)
- Philadelphia Athletics (1932)
Oscar Frederick Louis Roettger (February 19, 1900 - July 4, 1986) was an American first baseman and right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he first played as a pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1923–1924, and later returned to the major leagues with the Brooklyn Robins in 1927 and as a first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932. In 1983 he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball. He died at age 86 in St. Louis.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Oscar Roettger at Find a Grave
Categories:- 1900 births
- 1986 deaths
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- New York Yankees players
- Brooklyn Robins players
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Minor league baseball managers
- Birmingham Barons managers
- People from St. Louis, Missouri
- American baseball first baseman stubs
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