Roland Edison "Tex" Hoyle (July 17, 1921 – July 4, 1994) was an American professional

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. The native of

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—belying his nickname—appeared in three

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as a

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for the

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during the season. He stood tall and weighed . Hoyle's nine-season minor league career (1940–1942; 1946–1949; 1951–1952) was spent largely in the

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' organization. His brief time in the majors occurred during the opening weeks of the 1952 campaign, at a time when

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teams were permitted to carry 28 players on their roster until mid-May. Hoyle allowed two

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but no runs in two

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in appearances April 18 and 19 at

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. But, in his third and final big-league game on April 29 at

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, he was treated rudely by the visiting

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. Coming into the game in the eighth inning in relief of Johnny Kucab with Philadelphia already losing 14–6, Hoyle recorded only one

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and surrendered seven hits, a

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, and seven

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s. Among the hits he allowed were three-run

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and

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—Rosen's blast was his third of the evening.

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br>box score (29 April 1952): "Cleveland Indians 21, Philadelphia Athletics 9"
/ref> Hoyle pitched in only seven more pro games in

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with the Triple-A

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before retiring. His major league line included nine hits, one base on balls and seven earned runs allowed in 2 innings pitched, with one strikeout. His ERA was 27.00.

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