Rogers Pierre
American baseball player
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Rogers Joseph Pierre (July 26, 1913 – July 27, 1996) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1939 and 1946.
| Rogers Pierre | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 26, 1913 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: July 27, 1996 (aged 83) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1939, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Seattle Steelheads | |
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A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Pierre made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Chicago American Giants, and played for the Seattle Steelheads in 1946.[1][2] He died in New Orleans in 1996 at age 83.
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