Edd Roush
| Birthdate | 5/8/1893 |
| Death Date | 3/21/1988 |
| Debut Year | 1913 |
| Year of Induction | 1962 |
| Teams | Giants, Newark Peppers, Reds, White Sox |
| Position | Center Field |
Two-time batting champ Edd Roush hit over .320 in each season from 1917-1926 & was the last surviving Federal Leaguer when he died in 1988.
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Roush's Reds beat the Black Sox in the 1919 World Series
Roush's Reds beat the Black Sox in the 1919 World Series
Edd Roush played 18 years in the big leagues and appeared in only one memorable World Series. In the 1919 Fall Classic, Roush’s Reds beat the Charles Comiskey’s Chicago White Sox 5-games-to-3.
Soon after the conclusion of the Series, a scandal rocked the baseball world. Eight men suspended for their involvement in throwing the series.
For the rest of Roush’s life he insisted that the Reds would still have been World Champs even if the Sox played on the up and up.
Shown here is a letter from Roush apologizing for not being able to attend an Opening Day ceremony for the Terre Haute minor league team.
Roush is in the Reds team Hall of Fame and in Cooperstown
Roush is in the Reds team Hall of Fame and in Cooperstown
Edd Roush finished his time in the big leagues with a .323 lifetime average, 268 stolen bases and 182 triples. He never struck out more than 25 times in a season. The fleet-footed outfielder also had 30 inside-the-park home runs.
Roush’s dozen years in Cincinnati included two batting championships and a .331 average. The Reds voted him into their team Hall of Fame in 1960.
Two years later, the Veterans Committee opened the doors to Cooperstown for Roush.
Shown here is the image of the envelope in which Roush mailed the letter.
Roush used one of the heaviest bats in baseball history
Roush used one of the heaviest bats in baseball history
An excellent centerfielder, Edd Roush had extraordinary strength in his arms and hands and used a 48-ounce bat, one of the heaviest ever used in Major League Baseball history.
His lifetime statistics include 1,099 runs scored, 2,376 hits, and a .323 career average.
On the back of the envelope Roush has penned his name, giving autograph collectors another example of his scribbled signature.
