George Rohe

George Anthony Rohe
(Whitey)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut May 7, 1901
• Final Game October 6, 1907
• Born September 15, 1874 in Cincinnati, OH USA
• Died June 10, 1957 in Cincinnati, OH USA

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Biographical Information

"George Rohe got the axe a couple days ago, and several of the other Sox have expressed much regret. The white-haired German had an off-season in 1907, but many thought he would come back and make good as he did in 1906, when he was so great a factor in winning both the American League flag and the world's honors. How fast an idol can fall! In October, 1906, a demi-god, in February, 1908, a discard!" - Sporting Life, March 14, 1908

"George Rohe, who will play short stop for the Pelicans, is the former White Sox player and hero of the world's series. . . After Rohe practically won the big series for Chicago with his hitting, Comiskey claimed that he would have a job with his team for life. Evidently Commy has forgotten all about the declaration." - Sporting Life, April 11, 1908

Infielder George Rohe played four seasons in the big leagues, most notably for the 1906 White Sox who beat the heavily-favored 1906 Cubs in the 1906 World Series.

Rohe came to the majors with the 1901 Baltimore Orioles, in the first year of the new American League, under manager John McGraw. Although Rohe seemed to hit well enough, he made some errors, and that may have been the cause for him not staying on the team.

He came back in 1905 with the White Sox, coming from New Orleans. While he hit only .212 in 1905 at age 30, he continued on the team in 1906, hitting .258. In the 1906 World Series he slugged .571, batting cleanup or fifth in the lineup.

After the major leagues, he went back to New Orleans, playing with them as late as 1912.

He managed at St. Joseph in 1903.

"George Rohe, the chap who did no small part to bring the championship to the Chicago White Sox, was in the series more through an accident than anything else, in two ways. The first was because Tannehill was unable to play that bag, while the second dated before the opening of the season . . . Rohe was secured from the New Orleans Club of the Southern League, and he was the captain of that club in 1905. Before the season began last spring Comiskey wished to send him back to New Orleans. . . McGraw was sore at the New Orleans management . . . and he put in a claim for Rohe . . . Comiskey declined to let Rohe go to New York, and hung onto him himself. That was how Rohe got into the big series and pounded out enough hits to make his position on the Chicago team solid for the next ten years." - Sporting Life, Nov. 17, 1906, recognizing George Rohe's big role in the 1906 Series

Notable Achievements

• Won a World Series with the Chicago White Sox in 1906

Related Sites

• George Rohe at the SABR Bio Project