Saul Rogovin

Saul Walter Rogovin (October 10, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York – January 23, 1995, in New York City) was a professional baseball player. Rogovin was a pitcher over parts of 8 seasons (1949–57), with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies. For his major league career, he compiled a 48–48 record in 150 appearances, with a 4.06 ERA, 10 shutouts, and 388 strikeouts. Rogovin attended Abraham Lincoln High School, where he played baseball as an infielder, winning the Public League title for his school when he hit a game-winning homer. Soon after graduation, he tried out for the Dodgers, but was not signed. Rogovin then played with a Class D team in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, where he was paid $60 a...