About Roxey Roach
Lived 1882 – 1947 (aged 65). Roxey Roach was an American baseball player.
Wilbur Charles Roach (November 28, 1882 – December 26, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Highlanders in 1910–1911, the Washington Senators in 1912, and the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues in 1915. In 177 career games, Roach had 151 hits in 608 at bats for a .248 batting average.
After retiring from professional baseball in 1918, he became a car dealer until 1941 and an employee of a gypsum plant in National City, Michigan until his death. He moved to Tawas City, Michigan in 1924 and lived there for the rest of his life. Dealing with a heart condition and several health issues since 1942, he died of a heart attack at Samaritan Hospital in Bay City, Michigan on December 26, 1947. Roach would be buried in a cemetery in Tawas City on December 28.
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Who was Roxey Roach?
American baseball player
When was Roxey Roach born?
Roxey Roach was born on 28 November 1882 in Anita.
When did Roxey Roach die?
Roxey Roach died on 26 December 1947 in Bay City.
What was Roxey Roach's occupation?
Roxey Roach was a baseball player.
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Roxey Roach was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roxey Roach. https://biography.guide/roxey-roach/
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