William Joseph Rohr is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. Listed at 6' 3", 170 lb. , he batted and threw left-handed. As a 21-year-old rookie, Rohr made his first start on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 1967 . The slim left-hander faced future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, and was one strike away from a no-hitter when Elston Howard hit a soft single into right-center field.

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  • William Joseph Rohr is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. Listed at 6' 3", 170 lb. , he batted and threw left-handed. As a 21-year-old rookie, Rohr made his first start on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 1967 . The slim left-hander faced future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, and was one strike away from a no-hitter when Elston Howard hit a soft single into right-center field. Rohr proceeded to retire the next batter for a 3–0 shutout. In his next start, he beat the Yankees again, 6–1, but only won one more game in the majors after that. In a two-season career, Rohr posted a 3-3 record with a 5.64 ERA in 27 appearances, including eight starts. two complete games, one shutout, 21 strikeouts, 32 walks, and 60 ⅔ innings of work. Before the 1970 season Rohr was traded by the Indians to the Detroit Tigers organization. He pitched for the Toledo Mud Hens from 1970 to 1971.
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  • William Joseph Rohr is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. Listed at 6' 3", 170 lb. , he batted and threw left-handed. As a 21-year-old rookie, Rohr made his first start on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 1967 . The slim left-hander faced future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, and was one strike away from a no-hitter when Elston Howard hit a soft single into right-center field.
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  • Billy Rohr
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