On March 21, 1988 — 1988 – Edd Roush dies in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 94. A two-time National League batting champion and a .323 hitter over an 18-year career, Roush entered the Hall of Fame in 1962.

The New York Giants buy center fielder Edd Roush from the Newark Peppers of the defunct Federal League for $7,500

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1916 – The New York Giants buy center fielder Edd Roush from the Newark Peppers of the defunct Federal League for $7,500. Roush will hit just .188 in New York before being packaged to Cincinnati, where he will blossom into a Hall of Famer.

In the Federal League, Newark takes two from Pittsburgh, winning the opener on Edd Roush’s 10th inning inside-the-park homer. Newark leads by one percentage point over Kansas City, with Pittsburgh 3rd and Chicago 4th, only 1 1/2 games separating the teams. The race is so close by season’s end Newark will be 5th, six games out. Chicago will win it by one game with a record of 86-66 to St. Louis’s 87-67 and Pittsburgh’s 86-67. There will be nine 20-game winners, led by George McConnell’s 25-10 for the Whales, the only year McConnell wins more than eight games.

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In the Federal League, Newark takes two from Pittsburgh, winning the opener on Edd Roush’s 10th inning inside-the-park homer. Newark leads by one percentage point over Kansas City, with Pittsburgh 3rd and Chicago 4th, only 1 1/2 games separating the teams. The race is so close by season’s end Newark will be 5th, six games out. Chicago will win it by one game with a record of 86-66 to St. Louis’s 87-67 and Pittsburgh’s 86-67. There will be nine 20-game winners, led by George McConnell’s 25-10 for the Whales, the only year McConnell wins more than eight games.

On March 21, 1988 — 1988 – Edd Roush dies in Bradenton, Florida, at the age of 94. A two-time National League batting champion and a .323 hitter over an 18-year career, Roush entered the Hall of Fame in 1962.
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Edd Roush Stats & Facts

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    Edd Roush Position: CenterfielderBats: Left  •  Throws: Left5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)Born: May 8, 1893 in Oakland City, IN usDied: March 21, 1988  in Bradenton, FLBuried: Montgomery Cemetery, Oakland City, INHigh School: Oakland City HS (Oakland City, IN)Debut: August 20, 1913 (3,975th in major league history)vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 27, 1931vs. STL 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in…