 On October 22 , 1922 , Wilber Rogan married Kathrine McWilliams , a Colorado farm girl . Their son Wilber Rogan , Jr . , was born right after the 1924 World Series . Between the 1923 and 1924 seasons , it was reported that Rogan spent the winter writing life insurance . After his retirement as a player , Rogan became an umpire in the Negro American League until 1946 , then worked in the post office . He died in Kansas City , Missouri on March 4 , 1967 at age 73 . The Baseball Hall of Fame first admitted Negro league players in the 1970s , but did not honor Bullet Rogan until 1998 , 31 years after his death . 
