Books and articles about Saul Rogovin

Image provided by Matthew Fulling

SHOPPING » Look for Saul Rogovin books at BN.com » Look for Saul Rogovin books at Amazon.com Your purchases keep BaseballLibrary.com online. Thank you!

RELATED LINKS Around the Web » Saul Rogovin from baseball-reference.com Jump directly to Library content from any website!

The sleepy-eyed Rogovin got a late start as a ML pitcher. He began as a third baseman and then was bothered by a sore arm. Traded to the White Sox early in 1951, he went 12-8 and led the AL in ERA after manager Paul Richards made a few corrections in his delivery to get him to throw straight overhand. Rogovin, who was reported to sometimes fall asleep on the bench, compiled a 14-9 record the next season. On September 14, 1952 he pitched perhaps his best game, striking out 14 Red Sox in 16 innings before he was relieved. (RL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 23, 1950: Tigers P Saul Rogovin hits a 2nd inning grand slam off Yankees P Eddie Lopat as the first-place Bengals nip onrushing New York Yankees, 6–5. » May 15, 1951: In a fine trade for Chicago, the White Sox send lefty Bob Cain to the Tigers for hurler Saul Rogovin. » May 28, 1951: Newly acquired White Sox hurler Saul Rogovin 2-hits the Browns in a 4–2 win. » July 12, 1951: The Red Sox and White Sox draw a record crowd of 52,592 for a twi-night doubleheader at Comiskey. Boston wins the opener, 3–2. In the second game, Saul Rogovin of the White Sox goes the route in a 17-inning contest, only to lose 5–4, on Clyde Vollmer's sac fly. Ellis Kinder of Boston pitches 10 scoreless innings in relief for the win. » July 29, 1951: Before a Stadium crowd of 70,972, the Yankees sweep the White Sox, 8–3 and 2–0. DiMaggio powers two homers off Lew Kretlow in the opener, and ex-Sox Bob Kuzava outduels Saul Rogovin to win the nitecap. With yesterday's game rained out, the Sox are now six 1/2 out of first place. » August 26, 1951: In the 2nd game against the Yanks, veteran infielder Bert Haas hits a pinch homer in the 6th for the White Sox, his last ML at bat. The Sox will release the 37-year old tomorrow. The Yanks win 8–6, to remain a game behind the Indians. The Sox take the opener, 3–2, behind Saul Rogovin. » December 10, 1953: The Reds trade OF Willard Marshall to the White Sox for infielders Rocky Krsnich, Connie Ryan and P Saul Rogovin. The Sox also pick up Cass Michaels from the A's.