Louis Joseph Rochelli (January 11, 1919 – October 23, 1992) was an American

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who appeared in five games for the

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in 1944. The 25-year-old

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was a native of

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. Rochelli is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He played in five consecutive games (August 25-August 29) for the Dodgers, four against the

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at the

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and one against the

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. He went 3-for-17 (.176) with 2 walks, a

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, and 2

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. He handled 27 of 28 chances successfully for a .964

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. Rochelli managed the Dodgers farm system from 1947–1958, primarily with the

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of the Pioneer League. He died at the age of 73 in

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Major League Baseball second basemen Baseball players from Macoupin County, Illinois Brooklyn Dodgers players Minor league baseball managers Valdosta Trojans players Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox players Fort Smith Giants players Grand Rapids Colts players Durham Bulls players Montreal Royals players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Mobile Bears players Trois-Rivières Royals players Valdosta Dodgers players Danville Dodgers players Greenwood Dodgers players Great Falls Electrics players Victoria Rosebuds players 1919 births 1992 deaths People from Staunton, Illinois 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-second-baseman-stub