Joe "Bullet" Rogan HOF Legend
"He simply produced -- game after game after game. That's what I loved about him."
Those sentiments were expressed by one of Bullet Rogan's managers from his Cleveland Indians days at the gifted center fielder's Hall of Fame induction ceremony yesterday. On a cloudy, but comfortable afternoon, he took his rightful place among the best Major League Baseball players of all-time.
The newest Hall of Famer assessed his career in these words: "I did my best to contribute to the team -- in the field, at the plate, in the dugout. I didn't care about personal numbers. I just went out there to win."
Rogan spent his best years playing for the Cleveland Indians, playing in 2584 games with a .317 career batting average and 3027 hits. He also scored 1493 runs and drove in 1510 runs with 151 home runs.
Rogan retired from baseball when he was 41.
John Henry Lloyd Joins The Hall Of Fame
John Henry Lloyd, a standout shortstop throughout his Major League Baseball career, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame in his 10th attempt.
During the induction ceremony, he credited the coaches who taught him to play the game and the teammates who taught him to be a professional.
However, the most important influence, Lloyd said, was his father. "Pops never gave up on me," he said, "no matter how often I felt like giving up on myself.
In his 2826-game career, Lloyd hit .293 with 3066 hits, 36 home runs, 1415 runs scored and 1280 RBIs.
He wrapped up his career at the age of 41 and retired, hanging up his cleats in 1925.
Feature image: Bullet Rogan and John Henry Lloyd played together on the 1921 Kansas City Monarhs when they faced off against the Kansas City Blues a white minor league club. Not sure if Lloyd is in the picture. The Seamheads website has a page with both players on the same KC Monarchs club for the exhibition series.
