Rolando Roomes
- January 6, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Rolando Roomes |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 15, 1962(1962-02-15) |
Age | 62 |
Birthplace | Kingston |
Country | Jamaica |
Birth City | Kingston |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Rolando Roomes Biography
Name | Rolando Roomes |
Birthday | Feb 15 |
Birth Year | 1962 |
Place Of Birth | Kingston |
Home Town | Kingston |
Birth Country | Jamaica |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Rolando Roomes is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 15, 1962 in Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica. Rolando Audley Roomes (born February 15, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball primarily as an outfielder from 1988 to 1990. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Montreal Expos.
In 1990 Roomes continued to struggle with strikeouts, plus the Reds had acquired outfielders Billy Hatcher and later Glenn Braggs. After hitting .213 with two home runs and seven runs RBI’s in 60 plate appearances, he was released by the Reds, who went on to win the 1990 World Series. On the same day the Reds released him, June 18, 1990, he was claimed on waivers by the Montreal Expos. He appeared in 16 games for the Expos, hitting .286 in 15 plate appearances. It was his final year in the big leagues, with the Expos releasing him in December 1990. Roomes retired after the 1991, splitting time between the minor league Portland Beavers and Denver Zephyrs.
Rolando Roomes Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Rolando Roomes is one of the richest Baseball Player from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rolando Roomes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Roomes was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He was signed by the Chicago Cubs on July 14, 1980 as an amateur free agent. His minor league career featured high batting average and strikeout totals. In 1987, Roomes played for the AA Pittsfield Cubs and had a .308 batting average with 135 strikeouts, and followed that up in 1988 with a .301 batting average and 134 strikeouts for the AAA Iowa Cubs.
It took Roomes eight seasons in the minor leagues until he made his Major league debut at age 26 on April 12, 1988 as a pinch runner for Jerry Mumphrey in a 7-5 Cubs road loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He finished the season with 17 games played for the Cubs. On December 8, 1988 he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Lloyd McClendon. On May 3, 1989 the Reds called up Roomes, who remained on the major league roster for most of the season, playing 107 games and hitting .263.
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Facts & Trivia
Rolando Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Rolando Roomes celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.
Top Facts about Rolando Roomes
- Rolando Roomes is a former Jamaican professional baseball player.
- He played as an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays.
- Roomes was born on October 20, 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica.
- He made his MLB debut on September 5, 1990 with the Brewers.
- In his career, he had a batting average of .247 with 11 home runs and 48 RBIs.
- Roomes also played in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league for two seasons.
- He was known for his speed and base stealing abilities.
- After retiring from baseball, he became a coach and mentor to young players in Jamaica.
- Roomes was inducted into the Jamaican Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
- His legacy continues to inspire future generations of Jamaican baseball players.