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Originally Posted by Qrusher14242
lol, he lasted until 62. In one of his last years, he got 25 ab's and got 4 hits. Not sure why anyone would sign him.
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Hmmm...a few possible reasons come to mind:
1. The GM thought it would be cool to sign a player whose career began before he was born.
2. Rogers wanted to retire with full Social Security benefits without ever having to have another job.
3. His team wanted to increase its following among older fans by signing a player they would relate to more easily. Attractive fiftysomething women holding signs that say "MARRY ME, ROGERS!" come to mind.
4. If Virtual Rogers wasn't as big a jerk as Real Rogers was, he could provide "veteran leadership" in the clubhouse. Someone apparently forgot to tell the GM that "Civil War veteran" wasn't the sense in which the term was meant in this particular case.
