Joseph Rossi (1998)

Not many accomplish the achievement that Rossi accomplished, in his first game at CCRI, he pitched a no hitter.  He had an immediate impact on the team, being the team’s MVP and an NJCAA All-New England in his freshman year.  He became a two-time New England Junior College All-Star team member in 1977.  Once graduating from CCRI, he led Rhode Island College to an NCAA Division III World Series berth, then he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  In 1981, Rossi led the farm team of the Dodgers to win the pennant in the California league and after, he played professionally in Italy for 3 years, with 2 of them being as a player-manager.