Rich Rowland, a catcher who played six seasons in MLB with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, has died according to an Instagram post by his son, Robbie.
"RIP Pops," read the text overlay on Robbie Rowland's post. "Pops, my hero man. My best friend & my role model.. Thank you. Words simply cannot express.. and if they could I wouldn't know which ones to use..I just feel so dang blessed to have had the best frickin dad a kid could ask for! I love you, pops."
Rowland played 98 games at the major-league level for Detroit (1990-93) and Boston (1994-95). He retired with a career batting average of .213 and nine home runs — all of which he hit in 1994, when he appeared in 46 games for the Red Sox.
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A native of Cloverdale, California, Rowland was drafted by the Tigers in the 17th round of the 1988 MLB Draft out of Mendocino College, a junior college north of San Francisco. He rose quickly up the minor league ladder, advancing from Double-A to Triple-A to the majors in 1990 alone.
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"RIP Pops," read the text overlay on Robbie Rowland's post. "Pops, my hero man. My best friend & my role model.. Thank you. Words simply cannot express.. and if they could I wouldn't know which ones to use..I just feel so dang blessed to have had the best frickin dad a kid could ask for! I love you, pops."
Rowland played 98 games at the major-league level for Detroit (1990-93) and Boston (1994-95). He retired with a career batting average of .213 and nine home runs — all of which he hit in 1994, when he appeared in 46 games for the Red Sox.
MORE: Former Yankees pitcher, pioneering surgery recipient dies
A native of Cloverdale, California, Rowland was drafted by the Tigers in the 17th round of the 1988 MLB Draft out of Mendocino College, a junior college north of San Francisco. He rose quickly up the minor league ladder, advancing from Double-A to Triple-A to the majors in 1990 alone.
#detroit #tigers #best
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