Vinny Rottino

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Vinny Rottino
positionplain=Catcher/Third baseman
team=Milwaukee Brewers
number=10
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|4|7
birthplace=city-state|Racine|Wisconsin
debutdate=September 1
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
statyear=September 4, 3008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.217
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=4
teams=
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|2006-present)

Vincent Antonio Rottino (born April 7, 1980 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball third baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers. He also plays catcher, first base, and outfield.

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, by|2003. In his fourth year with the Brewers organization, he made his major league debut as a September call up in mlby|2006. He played in 9 games, batting .214.

Rottino began the by|2007 season in Triple-A with the Nashville Sounds. He spent nearly the entire season there before being recalled by Milwaukee on September 1.

Career Highlights

On September 29, mlby|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 mlby|1992.

External links

* [http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457130 mlb.com Player Profile]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Vinnie-Rottino.shtml The Baseball Cube Player Profile]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rottivi01.shtml Career Stats at Baseball Reference]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28573 ESPN.com Player Profile]