| Joe Rossi | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | March 13, 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Oakland, California |
| Death Place: | Oakland, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 20 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 12 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .221 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 6 |
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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, 205 lb, Rossi batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Oakland, California.[1]
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.