Preacher Roe, the Glossary
Elwin Charles "Preacher" Roe (February 26, 1916 – November 9, 2008) was an American professional baseball pitcher.[1]
Table of Contents
51 relations: Ash Flat, Arkansas, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball-Reference.com, Billy Cox (baseball), Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Carl Erskine, Colorectal cancer, Dixie Walker, Earned run average, Forbes Field, Gene Mauch, Hal Gregg, Harding University, Johnny Podgajny, Johnny Wyrostek, List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders, Los Angeles Times, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Missouri Route 17, National League (baseball), New York Yankees, Opening Day, Pitcher, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, Professional baseball, Ralph Kiner, Red Barber, Roger Kahn, Sal Maglie, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, Spitball, Sports Illustrated, St. Louis Cardinals, Starting pitcher, Strikeout, The Boys of Summer (book), U.S. Route 160, U.S. Route 63 in Missouri, Vic Lombardi, Viola, Arkansas, West Plains, Missouri, Willie Mays, Win–loss record (pitching), 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1949 World Series, 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, ... Expand index (1 more) »
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Ash Flat, Arkansas
Ash Flat is a city in Fulton and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas with a population of 1,109 in 2021.
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Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.
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Baseball-Reference.com
Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.
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Billy Cox (baseball)
William Richard Cox (August 29, 1919 – March 30, 1978) was an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop. Preacher Roe and Billy Cox (baseball) are Brooklyn Dodgers players.
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Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an American baseball player and sports executive.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays, next year in 1884 becoming a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890.
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Carl Erskine
Carl Daniel Erskine (December 13, 1926 – April 16, 2024), nicknamed "Oisk", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959. Preacher Roe and carl Erskine are Brooklyn Dodgers players and National League All-Stars.
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Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).
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Dixie Walker
Fred E. "Dixie" Walker (September 24, 1910 – May 17, 1982) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and minor league manager. Preacher Roe and Dixie Walker are Brooklyn Dodgers players, Deaths from colorectal cancer in the United States and National League All-Stars.
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Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).
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Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970.
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Gene Mauch
Gene William Mauch (November 18, 1925 – August 8, 2005) was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Braves (–), St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox (–). Preacher Roe and Gene Mauch are Brooklyn Dodgers players.
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Hal Gregg
Harold Dana Gregg (July 11, 1921 – May 13, 1991) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–47), Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–50) and New York Giants (1952). Preacher Roe and Hal Gregg are Brooklyn Dodgers players and National League All-Stars.
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Harding University
Harding University is a Christian private university with its main campus in Searcy, Arkansas.
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Johnny Podgajny
John Sigmund Podgajny (June 10, 1920 – March 2, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons. Preacher Roe and Johnny Podgajny are Columbus Red Birds players.
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Johnny Wyrostek
John Barney Wyrostek (July 12, 1919 – December 12, 1986) was an American professional baseball player. Preacher Roe and Johnny Wyrostek are Columbus Red Birds players and National League All-Stars.
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List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders
In baseball, the strikeout is a statistic used to evaluate pitchers.
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Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Missouri Route 17
Route 17 is a highway in central and southern Missouri.
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National League (baseball)
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
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Opening Day
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.
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Professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.
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Ralph Kiner
Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. Preacher Roe and Ralph Kiner are National League All-Stars.
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Red Barber
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author.
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Roger Kahn
Roger Kahn (October 31, 1927 – February 6, 2020) was an American author, best known for his 1972 baseball book The Boys of Summer.
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Sal Maglie
Salvatore Anthony Maglie (April 26, 1917 – December 28, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and later, a scout and a pitching coach. Preacher Roe and Sal Maglie are Brooklyn Dodgers players and National League All-Stars.
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Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas
Salem is the county seat of Fulton County, Arkansas, United States.
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Spitball
A spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of a foreign substance such as saliva or petroleum jelly.
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Starting pitcher
In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
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The Boys of Summer (book)
The Boys of Summer is a 1972 non-fiction baseball book by Roger Kahn.
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U.S. Route 160
U.S. Route 160 (US 160) is a east–west United States Numbered Highway in the Midwestern and Western United States.
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U.S. Route 63 in Missouri
U.S. Route 63 (US 63) is the portion of a north-south highway that runs through the U.S. state of Missouri from the Arkansas state line near Thayer to the Iowa state line near Lancaster.
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Vic Lombardi
Victor Alvin Lombardi (September 20, 1922 – December 3, 1997) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Preacher Roe and Vic Lombardi are Brooklyn Dodgers players.
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Viola, Arkansas
Viola is a town in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States.
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West Plains, Missouri
West Plains is a city in and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States.
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Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Preacher Roe and Willie Mays are National League All-Stars.
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Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record (also referred to simply as a record) is a statistic that indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") credited to a pitcher.
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1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was cancelled on April 24 after the Major League Baseball (MLB) season began on April 17.
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1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 16th annual midseason exhibition game for Major League Baseball all-stars between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).
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1949 World Series
The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in three years, and the 12th championship in team history.
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1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 19th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1954 Brooklyn Dodgers season
The 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the first season for new manager Walter Alston, who replaced Chuck Dressen, who had been fired during a contract dispute.
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See also
Harding Bisons baseball players
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_Roe
Also known as Elwin Charles Roe, Elwin Roe.