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Kenneth Scott "Kenny" Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is a left-handed American baseball pitcher who has played for six Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. He was born in Savannah, Georgia. He is nicknamed "The Gambler" as a play on country music star Kenny Rogers trademark single.

During his career, he has played for the Texas Rangers (1989–95, 2000–02, 2004–05), New York Yankees (1996–97), Oakland Athletics (1998–99), New York Mets (1999), Minnesota Twins (2003), and the Detroit Tigers (2006).

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 four Gold Glove Awards at pitcher with the Rangers in 2000, 2002, 2004 & 2005.

On June 29, 2005, after walking out onto Ameriquest Field for a pre-game warmup against the Los Angeles Angels, Rogers , 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. On July 18, 2005, Rogers was charged with a Class A misdemeanor assault charge with regard to Rodriguez and a Class C misdemeanor assault charge with regard to FSN Southwest cameraman David Mammeli. He was cited and released on $1,500 bond.

On July 22, 2005, Selig heard Rogers' appeal of his suspension; on July 27, Selig upheld the suspension. However, on August 9, 2005, independent arbitrator Shyam Das ruled that Selig's actions exceeded his authority and Rogers was reinstated effective the next day. In all, Rogers' suspension lasted 13 games.

Rogers returned to the mound on August 11, 2005, against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. Rogers allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings, on the way to a 16 to 5 Boston victory. He finished the 2005 season with a 3.46 ERA in 195 1/3 innings.

Shortly after the regular season ended, the Rangers announced Rogers would not return to the team for the 2006 season.

On October 5, 2005, Rodriguez filed a civil suit against Rogers and the Rangers, seeking an unspecified amount of money damages.

On December 8, 2005, Rogers signed a $16 million, two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers.

On March 26, 2006, Rogers reached an agreement with the prosecution -- that if he completed an anger management course within four months, the Class A misdemeanor would be reduced to a Class C misdemeanor.

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