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Bob Roselli

1931 – 2009

American baseball player

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Lived 1931 – 2009 (aged 77). Bob Roselli was an American baseball player.

Robert Edward Roselli (December 10, 1931 – November 6, 2009) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who played in Major League Baseball between the and seasons. Listed at , , Roselli batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco.

Roselli served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, missing the 1954 season and part of the 1955 season. Following his discharge, Roselli played in parts of three seasons with the Braves as a backup for Del Crandall (1955–56, 1958), and later joined the Chicago White Sox to help Sherm Lollar for two years (1961–62). His most productive season came with the 1961 White Sox, when he hit a career-high .263 in 22 games.

In a five-season career, Roselli was a .219 hitter (25-for-114) with two home runs and 10 RBI in 68 games, including eight runs, seven doubles, one triple, and one stolen base.

Following his big-league career, Roselli played for Triple-A Hawaii Islanders in 1963, his last baseball season. After retiring, he was a scout for the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds, worked as a salesman and also coached youth baseball teams.

Roselli died in Roseville, California, at the age of 77.

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Who was Bob Roselli?

American baseball player (1931-2009)

When was Bob Roselli born?

Bob Roselli was born on 10 December 1931 in San Francisco.

When did Bob Roselli die?

Bob Roselli died on 6 November 2009 in Roseville.

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Bob Roselli was a baseball player.

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Bob Roselli was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Roselli

· Wikidata: Q4933822

· DBpedia: Bob Roselli

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