Saul Walter Rogovin (March 24, 1922 – January 23, 1995) was an American professional baseball player.
Rogovin was a pitcher over parts of 8 seasons (1949–57), with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies.
[3] He at times fell asleep on the bench; according to a later article in The Washington Post, he suffered from a sleep disorder.
[2] On December 10, 1953, he was traded by the White Sox with Rocky Krsnich and Connie Ryan to the Cincinnati Reds for Willard Marshall.
[10] On July 9, 1955, he was released by the Orioles and signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he had an ERA of 3.08 and a 5–3 win–loss record.
"[3] He played his last major league game in June 1957, at 35 years of age, retiring due to a sore arm.
[2][12] Through 2010, he was 10th all-time in career wins (directly behind Larry Sherry) among Jewish major league baseball players.
Upon his submission of his application to Manhattan Community College, he was told by a dean that, regardless of his age, he would be required to take a physical education course.
[12][3] In response, he pulled out a bubble-gum card with his picture on it, and asked if his Major League career would fulfill the physical education requirement.
[3][12][11] He died on January 23, 1995, at the age of 71 from bone cancer, and is buried at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York.