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Jul 01, 1857 Waterbury, Connecticut, United States Died on 04 Jan 1931 (aged 73)
American baseball player
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About Roger Connor
- Roger Connor (July 1, 1857 – January 4, 1931) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball (MLB) player.
- He played for several teams, but his longest tenure was in New York, where he was responsible for the New York Gothams becoming known as the Giants.
- He was the player whom Babe Ruth succeeded as the all-time home run champion.
- Connor hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his retirement in 1897. Connor owned and managed minor league baseball teams after his playing days.
- He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by its Veterans Committee in 1976.
- Largely forgotten after his retirement, Connor was buried in an unmarked grave until a group of citizens raised money for a grave marker in 2001.
