Roush made his major league debut on August 20, 1913 for the Chicago White Sox. He switched to the fledgling Federal League in 1914 and spent two seasons with the Indianapolis Hoosiers, who became the Newark Peppers in 1915. In 1916, he split the season between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds.\n', '

With the Reds from 1916 to 1926, the left-handed hitting Roush never batted below .321, batted .352 in 1921, and won the National League batting title in 1917 and 1919, hitting .341 and .321. He was an important part of the Red\'s World Series championship in 1919, and for his entire life he insisted that even if the White Sox had played the 1919 World Series on the level, the Reds would have won.\n', '

Roush led the league in slugging average (.455) in 1918, in doubles (41) in 1923, and in triples (21) in 1924. He was renowned as having the best arm of any outfielder in his era. He held out most of the 1922 season over a salary dispute that continued into spring 1923.\n', '

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