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John Roseboro
Born in Ashland, Roseboro caught for the Dodgers in three World Series wins, made six All-Star teams and won two Gold Gloves. He is also remembered for a 1965 bat attack by Juan Marichal and the friendship that later grew between them.
At a glance
- Born
- 1933-05-13
- Died
- 2002-08-16
- Known as
- Athlete, Baseball, Black History
- Organizations
- Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers
Life story
John Roseboro was a catcher for the Dodgers, Twins and Senators over fourteen seasons. He was the Dodgers' catcher in World Series wins in 1959, 1963 and 1965, made six All-Star teams and won Gold Gloves in 1961 and 1966, with a .989 career fielding percentage.
On August 22, 1965, Giants pitcher Juan Marichal hit him with a bat, opening a cut that took 14 stitches. Roseboro said later he had been getting back at Marichal for throwing at Maury Wills.
The two became friends in the 1980s, and Marichal thanked him in his 1983 Hall of Fame speech. Roseboro died in 2002.
Timeline
- 1933-05-13: Born (Ashland, OH) source
- 1959: Dodgers win World Series source
- 1961: First Gold Glove source
- 1963: Dodgers win World Series source
- 1965-08-22: Struck by Juan Marichal's bat (San Francisco, CA) source
- 1965: Dodgers win World Series source
- 1966: Second Gold Glove source
- 1983: Marichal thanks him at Hall of Fame induction (Cooperstown, NY) source
- 2002-08-16: Dies source
What John is known for
- Six-time All-Star catcher
- Gold Glove, 1961 and 1966
- World Series titles 1959, 1963, 1965
Honors and things named for them
- Two Gold Gloves (1961, 1966)
- Six All-Star selections
Ohio places
Where John Roseboro was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Ashland, Ashland County ZIP 44805 · Ashland · Ashland County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: John Roseboro career, Marichal incident
- Wikipedia: Ashland, Ohio notable people list