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Former Pirates Pitcher Rooker Finds Career in Writing Children’s Books: The Intelligencer

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Children’s book written by a former major league Pittsburg Pirate baseball player, Jim Rooker. “Matt the Bat”, “Paul the Baseball” and “Kitt the Mitt” are cute short stories about how these characters enjoy the game of baseball.

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Jim Rooker’s Trade History

June 21, 1960: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.
September 30, 1968: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Detroit Tigers.
October 15, 1968: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals from the New York Yankees as the 6th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
October 25, 1972: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gene Garber.
October 10, 1980: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.


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