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Outfielder & Catcher
Jesse Rogers, nicknamed “Mr. Long Ball” for his noted
home run power, began his professional baseball career in 1953
with the New York Giants. Rogers, a native of Kansas City, Missouri,
was a member of the Giants’ organization from 1953 to 1956.
Rogers also barnstormed with the Negro Leagues’ Kansas City
Monarchs in ’53 and ’54.
In 1957, Rogers was signed to the Chicago Cubs organization by
John “Buck” O’Neil. Some of his legendary teammates
included Hall of Fame players Willard Brown, Billy Williams, Lou
Brock and Orlando Cepeda along with baseball greats George Altman,
Bill White and Marion “Sugar” Cane.
After his baseball career, Rogers began a career with the United
States Postal Service in 1961 and retired in 1989. Today, Rogers
donates his time sharing the rich history of the Negro Leagues
to students in the Kansas City area and as an ambassador for the
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) located in Kansas City, MO.
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