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Joe Rogan did it all. A player/manager for 15 seasons, he pitched, played outfield, hit for average and power. He later went on to umpire in the Negro Leagues for eight seasons.

As a pitcher Rogan had a quick-pitch delivery without a windup. Armed with an outstanding fastball, and a variety of off-speed pitches, Rogan also starred in the outfield.

At the plate, Rogan consistently hit over .300 as a home run threat. With his strong arm and good baseball instincts, Rogan was a superb defensive outfielder.

In the 1924 Negro League World Series, all of Rogan’s talents were on display. He won two games in the Series and hit .325.

Rogan broke in with the Kansas City Colored Giants in 1917 before moving to JL Wilkinson’s All Nations team the same season. Wilkinson also owned the Monarchs. When the owner entered the Monarchs into the first Negro National League in 1918, he took Rogan with him.

The versatile performer spent the rest of his playing career with the Monarchs. From 1924 through the end of his paying days in 1938, Rogan also served as the team’s skipper.

Rogan gave up playing and managing in ’38 and became a Negro League umpire for the next eight seasons. After giving up the game for good in 1946, Rogan worked in the Kansas City post office.

He died in Kansas City, Missouri at age 73 on March 4, 1967. Until 1971, the Hall of Fame kept its doors closed to men whose careers were spent primarily in the Negro Leagues. Rogan was inducted in 1998, 31 years after his death.

His autograph is not currently in the collection.