| John Roseboro | |
|---|---|
 Roseboro in 1957 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 13, 1933 Ashland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: August 16, 2002 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1970, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 104 |
| Runs batted in | 548 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Junior Roseboro (May 13, 1933 – August 16, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 until 1970, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A four-time All-Star player, Roseboro is considered one of the best defensive catchers of the 1960s, winning two Gold Glove Awards. He was the Dodgers' starting catcher in four World Series with the Dodgers winning three of those.[1]
Roseboro is known for his role in one of the most violent incidents in baseball history, when San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal struck him in the head with a bat during a game between the rival Dodgers and the Giants on August 22, 1965.[2]
- ^ "John Roseboro (SABR BioProject)". Society for American Baseball Research.
- ^ Stone, Kevin (August 19, 2015). "Juan Marichal clubbed John Roseboro 50 years ago in ugly, iconic incident". ESPN.
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