Rollie Naylor
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Roleine Cecil "Rollie" Naylor (February 4, 1892 in Krum, Texas
- June 18, 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas
), was a professional baseball
player who pitched
in the major leagues
from -. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Krum, Texas
Krum is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,979 at the 2000 census. It is estimated that over 3,000 people live in Krum today.-Geography:Krum is located at ....
- June 18, 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
), was a professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who pitched
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the major leagues
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from -. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics.