Vinny Rottino
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| Milwaukee Brewers — No. 10 | |
| Catcher/Third baseman | |
| Born: April 7, 1980 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 1, 2006 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting Average | .217 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | 4 |
| Teams | |
Vincent Antonio Rottino (born April 7, 1980 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball third baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers. His other positions include catcher, first baseman, and outfielder.
He graduated from St. Catherine's High School in Racine, and then went to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Rottino originally signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an undrafted free agent on February 3, 2003. In his fourth year with the Brewers organization, he made his major league debut as a September call up in 2006. He played in 9 games, batting .214.
Rottino began the 2007 season in Triple-A with the Nashville Sounds. He spent nearly the entire season there before being recalled by Milwaukee on September 1.
[edit] Career Highlights
On September 29, 2007, Rottino hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 and clinch the first winning season for the Milwaukee Brewers since 1992.
[edit] External links
- mlb.com Player Profile
- The Baseball Cube Player Profile
- Career Stats at Baseball Reference
- ESPN.com Player Profile
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