Elam José "Rico" Rossy Ramos (born February 16, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a utility infielder for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Mariners.
| Rico Rossy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rossy with the Charlotte O's c. 1986 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 16, 1964 San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1991, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .211 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editRossy attended Purdue University, where he played college baseball for the Boilermakers from 1982–1985.[1]
Professional career
editRossy was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round of the 1985 MLB draft. He was traded along with minor-league shortstop Terry Crowley, Jr. from the Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joe Orsulak on November 6, 1987.[2] Then in 1990 he was traded again, this time to the Braves for Greg Tubbs. He debuted with the Braves on September 11, 1991. The next year, the Braves traded him to the Royals for Bobby Moore. He played with the Royals for two years, but never played in more than 60 games. For the next several years, Rossy bounced between organizations in the minors before resurfacing in the majors again with the Seattle Mariners in 1998. He played his last game in the majors on September 27, 1998.
References
edit- ^ "Purdue University Baseball Players Who Played in the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ Justice, Richard. "Orioles, Hemond Discuss a Job," The Washington Post, Saturday, November 7, 1987. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)