Rico Rossy

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rossy and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.
Rico Rossy
Rossy with the Charlotte O's c. 1986
Infielder
Born: (1964-02-16) February 16, 1964 (age 60)
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 runs4
Runs batted in28
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Teams

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.

Amateur career

Rossy attended Purdue University, where he played college baseball for the Boilermakers from 1982–1985.[1]

Professional career

Rossy 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Justice, Richard. "Orioles, Hemond Discuss a Job," The Washington Post, Saturday, November 7, 1987. Retrieved January 29, 2023.