Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former left-handed American Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for six Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. In addition to being known for sparkling fielding and for pitching a perfect game, Rogers also currently stands at 23 consecutive shutout innings in postseason baseball. In 2008, he was the oldest baseball player in the American League. A...
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Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former left-handed American Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for six Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. In addition to being known for sparkling fielding and for pitching a perfect game, Rogers also currently stands at 23 consecutive shutout innings in postseason baseball. In 2008, he was the oldest baseball player in the American League. Also Rogers has perfected the art of the "pickoff" where he proudly displays a rating of 90.
His nickname, "The Gambler," is a play on country music star Kenny Rogers's trademark single The Gambler. He is also referred to as "The Roaster" by radio host Jim Rome in reference to the musician's restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters.
Rogers grew up on a 15-acre (6.1 ha) farm in Dover, Florida. Upon meeting his future wife as a teenager, he told her that he would become a farmer if his baseball career did not pan out. His goal was to play in the...
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