Robert Edward Roselli (December 10, 1931 – November 6, 2009) was an American professional

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player, a

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who played in

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between the and seasons. Listed at , , Roselli batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco. Following his discharge, Roselli played in parts of three seasons with the Braves as a backup for

Del Crandall Delmar Wesley Crandall (March 5, 1930May 5, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Crandall played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1966, most prominently as a member of the Boston / Milwaukee Braves wh ...

(1955–56, 1958), and later joined the

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to help

Sherm Lollar John Sherman Lollar Jr. (August 23, 1924 – September 24, 1977) was an American professional baseball player and Coach (baseball), coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1946 to 1963, most prominently as a member of the Chic ...

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

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s and 10 RBI in 68 games, including eight runs, seven doubles, one

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, and one

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. Following his big-league career, Roselli played for Triple-A

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in 1963, his last baseball season. After retiring, he was a

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for the

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and

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, worked as a salesman and also coached youth baseball teams. Roselli died in

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, at the age of 77.

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