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Herman Roth

Herman Roth

American baseball player (1896-1988)

Herman Jacob Roth (March 6, 1896 – April 8, 1988), nicknamed "Bobby", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.

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A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Roth made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Milwaukee Bears and Chicago American Giants. He went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Birmingham Black Barons in the following two seasons.[1][2] Roth died in New Orleans in 1988 at age 92.

References

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    "Herman Roth". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Bobby Roth". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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