Date of Birth: April 27, 1896
Place of Birth: Winters, Texas
Date of Death: January 5, 1963
Place of Death: Chicago, Illinois
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Welsh
Rogers Hornsby, nicknamed “The Rajah”, was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach. He played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Rogers was the son of Mary (Rogers) and Aaron Edward Hornsby.
Rogers’ paternal grandparents were William Watts Hornsby (the son of Reuben Hornsby and Sarah Morrison) and Lucinda H. Burlson.
Source: Genealogy of Rogers Hornsby (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com