13 Facts About Roger Freed

Roger Freed was a four-sport athlete at Baldwin Park High School in Baldwin Park, California and attended Mt.

Roger Freed was originally signed by the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 and played in their farm system for five seasons.

Roger Freed's first hit came two days later, a single off the Indians' Phil Hennigan.

Roger Freed was traded from the Orioles to the Phillies for Grant Jackson, Jim Hutto and Sam Parrilla on December 15,1970.

Roger Freed was a top prospect whose chances of dislodging Frank Robinson, Paul Blair, Don Buford or Merv Rettenmund from the Orioles outfield roster were becoming more unlikely.

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Roger Freed did appear in more games in right field for the Phillies than anyone else, but his total was only 45 games as the Phillies rotated Tommy Hutton, Mike Anderson, Oscar Gamble and Bill Robinson through the position as well.

Roger Freed never played a game for the Indians, spending all of 1973 in the minors.

Roger Freed was then traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Steve Blateric.

Roger Freed played in six games for the Reds in 1974, and then had his contract sold to the Sultanes de Monterrey in the Mexican League.

Roger Freed played in Mexico for all of 1975, but resurfaced with the Montreal Expos in 1976.

Unfortunately, Roger Freed grounded into a force play, and ended both the game and his chance at.

Roger Freed was signed to a minor league contract by the Phillies, but he never played in the major leagues again.

Roger Freed died of heart problems at age 49 on January 9,1996 in Chino, California.