Joe Rossi (baseball)
Joseph Anthony Rossi (March 13, 1921 – February 20, 1999) was a professional baseball player. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1952, primarily as a catcher. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 205 lb, Rossi batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Oakland, California.[1]
| Joe Rossi | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 13, 1921 Oakland, California | |
| Died: February 20, 1999 (aged 77) Oakland, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1952, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 12, 1952, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Teams | |
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In his lone major league season, Rossi served as backup to Reds' starting catcher Andy Seminick. He appeared in 55 games, hitting .221 (32-for-145) with one triple and one home run, driving in six runs and scoring 14 times while stealing a base.[2]
Rossi also spent 14 years in the minor leagues between 1941 and 1956, also managing the Spokane Indians of the Northwest League in his last baseball season.[3]
Rossi died in Oakland, California, at the age of 77.
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