EDD ROUSH

Ellis
About Edd Roush
◦ Bats left, throws left
◦ Centerfielder
◦ 5’11”, 170lb
◦ RBI: 981
◦ AB: 7363
◦ H: 2376
◦ HR: 68
◦ BA: .323
◦ OBP: .369
◦ SLG: .446
“Hell, no, I don’t want to play ball for you.
Haven’t you figured that out by now?”
◦ Roush snaps at McGraw, who had previously been his manager for several years. Throughout those
years, McGraw yelled, spit, and swore at Roush whenever he made an error, showing no respect for him.
After Roush had successfully left his team, he swore to never play for him again. However, near the end
of his career, Roush was traded back to McGraw. After ignoring him for several hours, McGraw
confronted Roush and asked him why he was ignoring him. The two went back and forth, with Roush
demanding a trade so he wouldn’t have to play for McGraw again. They would settle on a 3-year contract
for $70k.
“I want to shake hands and call it off.
From now on, I’ll holler.”
◦ When Roush had joined the team, he was immediately placed in center field. Greasy Neale would play as
the right fielder. Throughout the season, whenever there was a pop fly, Neale would never call it, leaving
it to Roush to figure out if he was going for it or not. Roush would adapt to this playstyle and learn to
track both the ball and Neale during the play. One day, Neale addressed Roush and told him he hadn’t
been calling the ball on purpose. Neale didn’t like Roush because he also wanted to play center field.
However, he put his jealousy behind him and made amends, promising to call future pop flys. The two
would become good friends after this and excel as outfielders.
“I’ve read as far as the Cincinnati fans are concerned I’m the
most popular player ever wore a Reds’ uniform…The feeling
is mutual”
◦ Roush always played for the fun and love of the game. Although he often worried about contracts and
paychecks, his heart always came first. At the end of his career, he was told he was the most popular
Red’s player. He was honored to be it, saying the feeling of love was mutual. Roush’s American Dream
was to play the sport he loved and make a living from it. Although he was traded several times, forcing
him to relocate often, he didn’t complain as long as he got to play the sport he loved, fulfilling his
American Dream. In the end, Roush had lived his dream life and succeeded.