Kenny Rogers (baseball)

Kenneth Scott "Kenny" Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is a left-handed American baseball pitcher who has played for five Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. He was born in Savannah, Georgia.

During his career, he has played for the Texas Rangers (1989–95, 2000–02, 2004—), New York Yankees (1996–97), Oakland Athletics (1998–99), New York Mets (1999), and the Minnesota Twins (2003).

Rogers became the fourteenth major leaguer to pitch a perfect game on July 28, 1994 with the Rangers against the California Angels. Rogers has also won three Gold Glove Awards at pitcher with the Rangers in 2000, 2002 and 2004.

On June 29, 2005, after walking out onto Ameriquest Field for a pre-game warmup against the Los Angeles Angels, Rogers angrily shoved two cameramen, knocking a camera to the ground. One of the reporters then resumed filming and Rogers shoved him again, this time kicking the camera after it had been knocked to the ground a second time. He had to be restrained, and was sent home. Larry Rodriguez of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex' Fox Network affiliate, KDFW, had to be taken to a local hospital, complaining of shoulder, arm, and leg pain. While in the hospital, Rodriguez filed assault charges against Rogers. Rogers has refused to talk to local media during the 2005 season after they published a report saying Rogers was having trouble trying to get the Rangers to give him a contract extension, and that he would retire if he didn't get one.

On July 1, 2005, Commissioner Bud Selig suspended Rogers for 20 games and fined him $50,000. While an appeal of his suspension was pending, Rogers appeared at the 2005 All-Star Game in Detroit, where fans loudly booed him.

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