Herman Roth

Herman Roth
Herman Roth
	Catcher
	Born: March 6, 1896; New Orleans, Louisiana
	Died: April 8, 1988 (aged 92); New Orleans, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1923, for the Milwaukee Bears
Last appearance
	1925, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams
	Milwaukee Bears (1923); Chicago American Giants (1923–1925); Detroit Stars (1924); Birmingham Black Barons (1925);

Herman Jacob Roth (March 6, 1896 – April 8, 1988), nicknamed "Bobby", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Roth made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Milwaukee Bears and Chicago American Giants. He went on to play for the Detroit Stars and Birmingham Black Barons in the following two seasons.[1][2] Roth died in New Orleans in 1988 at age 92.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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