Anton Ambrose Roig was an utility infielder who played in Major League Baseball between the 1953 and 1956 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 1 in, 180 lb, he batted and threw right-handed. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Roig spent more than a half-century in professional baseball, which included a prominent role with the Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League. Basically a shortstop, Roig was able to play second and third bases during 21 seasons, including parts of three years for the original Washington Senators of the American League, three years with Spokane, and six in Nippon Professional Baseball. The versatile Roig later managed in the Minor leagues and spent nearly 30 years as a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels and Philadelphia Phillies systems, where he also served as their hitting instructor. Roig signed his first professional contract as a 19-year-old pitcher with the Phillies organization in 1948. Two years later, he was sent by Philadelphia to Washington, where he played in the middle infield and outfield while hitting .327 in 129 games for Class-D Rome Red Sox, then finished the year with Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. 

December 23rd, 1927 in New Orleans  /  Died:   Oct 20th, 2010