Billy Rogell Baseball player

William George "Billy" Rogell (November 24, 1904 – August 9, 2003) was an American baseball player who played 14 years in Major League Baseball, primarily as a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. He made his major league debut on April 14, 1925 and played his last game August 25, 1940. After his playing career, he spent 36 years as a member of the Detroit City Council.

Personal facts

Billy Rogell
Birth dateNovember 24, 1904
Birth place
Illinois , Springfield Illinois
Date of deathAugust 09, 2003
Place of death
Sterling Heights Michigan

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Baseball player

Career startApril 14, 1925
Career endAugust 25, 1940
batting sideRight
former teams
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
position
Shortstop
teams
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
throwing sideRight

Billy Rogell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://baseballreference.com
  2. http://retrosheet.org