Braggo Roth

Robert Frank Roth (August 28, 1892 – September 11, 1936), nicknamed Braggo, was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball over parts of eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and New York Yankees.

Early life Robert Frank Roth was born in Burlington, Wisconsin, on August 28, 1892. Roth's parents resided in Chicago, but vacationed in Burlington each summer at his mother's brother's house on the Fox River. Roth's brother, Frank, was 14 years older than Bobby. He was a catcher in the major leagues between and . After less than three months, Roth was released and he signed with the Red Wing Manufacturers of the Class-D Minnesota–Wisconsin League.

Roth made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox of the American League, when they purchased him from the Blues in August 1914. He was switched back to third base, but his playing time decreased in 1915 due to his poor defensive play and the acquisition of Eddie Murphy, Roth had his best season of his career with the Senators, with 92 RBI. After the season, he was traded by the Senators to the New York Yankees for Duffy Lewis and George Mogridge.

Roth missed a substantial portion of the 1921 season with a knee injury. but the Yankees released him due to his knee injury, which did not respond to treatment. In 1923, Roth played for the Blues and St. Paul Saints, also of the American Association. He played for the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League in 1928.

In 811 games over eight seasons in the major leagues, Roth posted a .284 batting average (804-for-2,831) with 427 runs, 30 home runs, 422 runs batted in, and 190 stolen bases.

Death Roth died in an automobile accident with a newspaper truck at the age of 44 in Chicago on September 11, 1936.