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Bullet Joe was much more than an overpowering pitcher, he was also crafty with a repretoire that included a wicked curve (with a 3-foot drop), slider, palm ball, and changeup. He won 109 games, second most in black baseball.
“He was one of the world’s greatest … isn’t any maybe so.”
Satchel Paige
Rogan played nearly 20 years (1920-1938) for the Kansas City Monarchs. In addition to pitching, he played in the outfield to keep his powerful bat in the lineup. (He also played all of the infield positions, managed, and even umpired.) He led the Monarchs to several pennants. He hit .329 in exhibitions against major leaguers.
Casey Stengel called Rogan the best all-around player in the world and one of the best — if not the best — pitcher who ever lived.
Joe Posnanski, The Athletic, The Baseball 100: No. 92, Bullet Joe Rogan
Rogan was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously in 1998.
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- Rogan NLBM’s E-museum Page
- Rogan Baseball Reference Statistics
- Rogan Baseball Hall of Fame Page
- Rogan Seamheads Page
- Rogan MLB.com Page
- The Baseball 100: No. 92, Bullet Rogan
(Pay site The Atlantic, this series is well worth the subscription price. You could also get a free trial to read these articles by Joe Posnanski.) - Rogan HOF Induction (Video)