John Roseboro

John Roseboro
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
	Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–1967); Minnesota Twins (1968–1969); Washington Senators (1970);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (1958, 1961–1962², 1969); 3× World Series champion (1959, 1963, 1965); 2× Gold Glove Award (1961, 1966);

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.

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.

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