Braggo Roth
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: August 28, 1892 Burlington, Wisconsin |
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Died: September 11, 1936 (aged 44) Chicago, Illinois |
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| September 1, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
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| October 1, 1921, for the New York Yankees | |||
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| Batting average | .284 | ||
| Home runs | 30 | ||
| Runs batted in | 422 | ||
| Stolen bases | 189 | ||
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Robert Frank "Bobby" Roth (August 28, 1892 – September 11, 1936), nicknamed Braggo, was an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and New York Yankees.
Robert Frank Roth was born in Burlington, Wisconsin, on August 28, 1892. Roth's parents resided in Chicago, but vacationed in Burlington each summer at his mother's brother's house on the Fox River. Roth's brother, Frank, was fourteen years older than Bobby. He was a catcher in the major leagues between 1903 and 1910.
Braggo began his minor league career in 1910 with Green Bay of the Class-D Wisconsin–Illinois League. After less than three months, Roth was released and he signed with the Red Wing Manufacturers of the Class-D Minnesota–Wisconsin League. In 1912, he played for the St. Joseph Drummers of the Western League. He played for the Kansas City Blues of the American Association in 1913 and 1914. Roth played third base for the first four years of his career, but was converted into an outfielder in 1914. He also earned the nickname "Braggo" during the 1914 season due to his boastful attitude about hitting.
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