- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdd J. Roush
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Edd Roush was born on May 8, 1893 in Oakland City, Indiana, USA. He died on March 21, 1988 in Bradenton, Florida, USA.
- Outfielder with the Chicago White Sox (1913), Indianapolis Hoosiers/Newark Peps (1914-1915, Federal League), New York Giants (1916[start] & 1927-1929), and Cincinnati Reds (1916[end]-1926 & 1931).
- Made major league debut on 20 August 1913.
- Enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
- Led the National League in batting average in 1917 (.341) and 1919 (.321).
- Led the National League in slugging percentage in 1918 (.455).
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