Editing Edd Roush (section)

===Cincinnati Reds===
[[File:(Edd Roush, Cincinnati NL (baseball)) LOC 14360630735.Cropped.jpg|thumb|Roush, circa 1916]]
Roush played only 69 games with the Reds in 1916 and finished second in team batting average with .287, behind [[Hal Chase]].<ref name="Complete"/> 1917 was Roush's first full season with the Reds and by the end of August his batting average of .347 topped [[Rogers Hornsby]] who was in second place. An injured leg caused him to miss the final week of the season<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.95">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 95</ref> but Hornsby could not catch his .341 average. At season's end, Roush led the National League in batting average and finished third in hits with 178, only 4 behind leader [[Heinie Groh]].

In 1918, Roush finished the season with a .333 average, .002 behind Hall of Famer [[Zack Wheat]]. On April 29, 1918, the Reds originally beat the St. Louis Cardinals, but a protested play<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.108">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 108</ref> caused the game to be replayed on August 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN191808112.shtml|title=August 11 1918 Game Log|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> The play in question involved Roush, who slid to make a catch in the outfield. After he juggled the ball, he secured it in his glove to make the out and threw to third base as the runner left before the catch was made.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.108"/> The Cardinals protested the play stating that the runner did not have to wait until the ball was settled into Roush's glove to begin running. They presented this to National League President [[John Heydler]] and won.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.108"/> The game was then replayed on August 11. This is significant because Roush went 2–3 in the initial game, and 1–4 in the replayed game. If the initial game stood then Roush would have finished the season 146 for 434 (a .336 batting average) instead of 145 for 435 (a .333 batting average). This would have made him batting champion for the second straight year.

Roush won his second batting title in 1919, when he led the league with a batting average of .321, and led the Cincinnati Reds to the World Series. The Reds won the [[1919 World Series]], known for the [[Black Sox Scandal]], by winning five of the eight games. Throughout his life Roush would state that the Reds were the better team, and would have won the Series either way.<ref name="sabr" /><ref name="Cava, Pete pp.167"/> Roush showed up for [[spring training]] in 1920, an occurrence rare enough that [[The Sporting News]] reported on it.<ref name="sabr"/> Roush would hunt quail and rabbits at his home in [[Oakland City, Indiana]] right until a week before opening day.<ref name="Ritter, Lawrence pp.248">[[#Ritt92|Ritter, Lawrence]], pp. 248</ref> On June 8, 1920, a lengthy argument took place on the field, and Roush fell asleep in the outfield. After infielder [[Heinie Groh]] was unsuccessful at waking Roush up, Roush was ejected for delay of game.<ref name="sabr"/><ref name="Cava, Pete pp.167"/><ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.132">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 132</ref> Roush hit .339, and set career highs in hits, doubles, triples, [[runs batted in|RBI]], and total bases.<ref name="Complete"/>

1921 would be the first of many holdouts that Roush would start. After his stellar 1920 season where he led the team in hits, triples, RBI, stolen bases and average, he argued that his salary of $15,000 ({{Inflation|US|15000|1921|fmt=eq}}) was not enough.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.149">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 149</ref> He failed to show up to spring training and continued to hold out until April 30 when he reached an agreement with the Reds.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.149"/> The Reds played poorly in 1921, and by the end of May they were 14–28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1921.shtml|title=Cincinnati Reds 1921 Season|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref> Roush had been sidelined a couple of times during the season with leg injuries,<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.150">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 150</ref> but he finished the year batting .385 over the last 37 games of the season to finish with a career-high .352 batting average, second to [[Rogers Hornsby]].

Before the 1922 season would start, Roush entered negotiations with the Reds for the second straight year, this time demanding a 3-year contract for $18,000 ({{Inflation|US|18000|1922|fmt=eq}}) per year.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.152">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 152</ref> After the initial demand, Roush held out for months<ref name="Suehsdorf">Suehsdorf, A. D. (1978). ''The Great American Baseball Scrapbook'', p. 56. Random House. {{ISBN|0-394-50253-1}}.</ref> prompting ''[[The Sporting News]]'' to say:
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He is the best silence keeper in baseball. Just says real early what he wants and then closes up. No gabbing or elaborate explanations. Transacts business the way he plays ball– no fuss, but exceedingly effective.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.152"/>
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On July 26 Roush met with team president [[August Herrmann|Gary Herrmann]] to negotiate a ten-week contract that would expire at the end of the season. After the contract was signed he put on a uniform and joined the in progress game against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]].<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.153">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 153</ref> Over the 49 games he played in 1922 he hit for a .352 average. 1923 would start similarly to the previous two years with a new holdout by Roush;<ref>{{cite news|title=Ed Roush Declines to Play With Reds: Star Outfielder Says He Will Join an Industrial League Team This Season|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1923/04/06/archives/ed-roush-declines-to-play-with-reds-star-outfielder-says-he-will.html|work=The New York Times|date=April 6, 1923|page=13|access-date=March 14, 2011}}</ref> this time he demanded a $25,000 ({{Inflation|US|25000|1923|fmt=eq}}) salary. The Reds countered with the salary he was making the previous season and began to fine him $50 per day of missed training camp.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.155">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 155</ref> On April 15 the two sides reached an agreement. He missed time due to a fractured rib from August 29 to September 14, although it is still disputed when he broke the rib.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.158">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 158</ref> He finished the year with a .351 average and led the league in doubles with 41.<ref name="Complete"/>

In the off season before Opening Day in 1924 Roush signed a three-year $19,000 contract. During spring training, manager [[Pat Moran]] fell ill on the train ride to their training facilities in Florida,<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.160">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 160</ref> and on March 7, 1924, he died. In April Roush strained his side when he swung and missed at a pitch and was sidelined for eight games<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.160"/> and would again be sidelined for nine games after he strained a muscle in his leg in St. Louis.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.160"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=roushed01&t=b&year=1924|title=1924 Batting Game Logs|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref> Roush would finish the year with a .348 average and led the league with 21 triples. Roush became team captain of the Reds in 1925<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.162">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 162</ref> and led the team to a third-place finish, a disappointing end to the season as the Reds led the league in ERA for the third year in a row.

On July 21, 1926, team officials celebrated "Roush Day" at [[Crosley Field|Redland Field]] in honor Roush and his decade spent with the team.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.163">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 163</ref> At the end of the season it was clear that with three younger outfielders, [[Curt Walker]], [[Cuckoo Christensen]] and [[Rube Bressler]], the Reds would part ways with the 34 year old Roush.<ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.166">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 166</ref> In February 1927 Roush was traded to the Giants for [[George Kelly (baseball)|George Kelly]] and an undetermined amount of cash.<ref name="Complete"/><ref name="Stinson, Mitchell pp.167">[[#Stin14|Stinson, Mitchell]], pp. 167</ref> From 1917 to 1926<ref name="Complete"/> Roush hit .339 and collected over 1,600 hits. The Reds were trading the player with the highest career batting average for the team at that point. He had the most triples for the team for any player after 1900. From 1917 to 1926, he never had a batting average under .323.<ref name="Complete">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roushed01.shtml|title=Edd Roush Statistics and History|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref>