 " Charleston was everything — but Rogan was more " , said William " Big C " Johnson , one of Rogan 's Army teammates . " Rogan could do everything , everywhere . " " He was the onliest pitcher I ever saw , I ever heard of in my life , was pitching and hitting in the cleanup place " , said Satchel Paige . According to Rogan 's longtime catcher Frank Duncan , " If you had to choose between Rogan and Paige , you 'd pick Rogan , because he could hit . The pitching , you 'd as soon have Satchel as Rogan , understand ? But Rogan 's hitting was so terrific . Get my point ? " Casey Stengel called Rogan " one of the best — if not the best — pitcher that ever lived . " 
