Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Rooker

Back When There Was Baseball · Jul 4, 2024 · 1h 7m

We are going back into the mid-1960s through the 1970s this week with our guest. You should remember Jim Rooker as a Pittsburgh Pirate, but he actually started in the Detroit Tigers organization as an outfielder, then converted to a pitcher. Jim shares some great stories during his career with the Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was pivotal in the 1979 World Series by pitching five crucial innings in his only start in Game 5. With the Pirates down 3 games to 1, Jim stepped up and sparked the Pirates who would go on to win game 5 by a score of 7-1. The Pirates then won…