Frank Rosso

{{short description|American baseball player (1921-1980)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Frank Rosso |position=Pitcher |image= |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date|1921|3|1|mf=y}} |birth_place=Agawam, Massachusetts, U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|1980|1|26|1921|3|1}} |death_place=Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=September 15 |debutyear=1944 |debutteam=New York Giants |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=October 1 |finalyear=1944 |finalteam=New York Giants |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=0–0 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=1 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=9.00 |teams= *New York Giants ({{mlby|1944}}) }} '''Francis James Rosso''' (March 1, 1921 – January 26, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who pitched in two games for the New York Giants in 1944. He played in the minor leagues between 1939 and 1948, and after his playing career was a high school coach.

With a 0–0 record, Rosso sported a 9.00 ERA pitching for a total of 4 innings over 2 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=The 1944 NY N Regular Season Pitching Log for Frank Rosso |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1944/Krossf1010011944.htm |website=retrosheet.org |accessdate=December 28, 2018}}</ref> Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds hold the distinction of being the only player Rosso struck out.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Giants 1 |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1944/B09270NY11944.htm |website=retrosheet.org |accessdate=December 28, 2018 |date=September 27, 1944}}</ref> Rosso was used as a pinch runner in his final MLB appearance.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Louis Cardinals 10, New York Giants 6 (2) |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1944/B10012NY11944.htm |website=retrosheet.org |accessdate=December 28, 2018 |date=October 1, 1944}}</ref>

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