Dave Rosello

Dave Rosello
Infielder
Born: (1949-06-26)June 26, 1949
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died: September 30, 2026(2026-09-30) (aged 77)
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1972, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1981, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.236
Home runs10
Runs batted in76
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Teams

David Rosello Rodríguez (June 26, 1949 – September 30, 2026) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1981, for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

Professional career

Rosello signed with the Cubs in 1968 after graduating from Eugenio Maria de Hostos School in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where in addition to baseball he played basketball and participated in track and field.

Rosello debuted in the minors with the Class A Quincy Cubs in 1969. He made his Cubs debut with a five-game cameo in 1972 and then bounced between the Double A Wichita Aeros and the Cubs the next three seasons. At Wichita, Rosello excelled in the field and was named a AA All-Star in 1972, 1973, and 1975.

With veteran Don Kessinger being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals after the 1975 season, Rosello began the 1976 season as the Cubs starting shortstop. He started 68 of the 91 games he appeared in the that season, getting a career-high 227 at-bats and drawing 41 walks. Rosello was back in the utility spot in 1977 and then was shipped to the Cleveland Indians in the offseason for two minor leaguers.

Rosello was back in the minors in 1978 with Clevland's Triple A affiliate, the Portland Beavers and then spent the next three seasons primarily coming off the bench for the Indians. After another season in Triple A in 1982, Rosello retired from baseball.

Personal

Rosello died on September 30, 2026, at the age of 76.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official Obituary from Porta Coeli Funeral Home in Kissimmee, Florida
  2. 1 2 3 Chicago Cubs 1977 Media Guide.
  3. 1 2 "Dave Rosello Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Hoornstra, J.P. (October 2, 2026). "Longtime Cubs infielder who finished career in Cleveland dies at 76". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2026.