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Rogers Hornsby Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "the Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis ...
Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (27 de abril de 1896 – 5 de janeiro de 1963), apelidado de " The Rajah ", foi um jogador profissional de beisebol que atuou como infielder, técnico assistente e treinador e que jogou 23 temporadas na Major League Baseball (MLB).
Rogers Hornsby Bio. Fullname: Rogers Hornsby; Nickname: Rajah; Born: 4/27/1896 in Winters, TX; High School: Northside, Fort Worth, TX; Debut: 9/10/1915; Hall of Fame: 1942; Died: 1/05/1963; Follow mlb
About Rogers Hornsby On it, he was perhaps the greatest right-handed batter in baseball history. Hornsby, whose modern era season-record .424 batting average and .358 lifetime mark for 23 big league campaigns established him as the standard for right-handed batters, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.
Rogers Hornsby, American professional baseball player, generally considered the game’s greatest right-handed hitter. His major league career batting average of .358 is second only to Ty Cobb’s .366. Hornsby made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1915 at age 19.
4 de jan. de 2012 · Hornsby was born on April 27, 1896, on a farm two miles outside of the small town of Winters in Runnels County, Texas. He was the fifth child of Ed and Mary Rogers Hornsby and was named after his mother’s family name. His father died when young Rogers was 2½ years old.