Vincent Antonio Rottino (born April 7, 1980 in
Racine, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball third
baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers. His other
positions include catcher, first baseman, and
outfielder.
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, 2003. In
his fourth year with the Brewers organization, he
made his major league debut as a September call up
in 2006. He played in 9 games, batting 3-14.
Rottino began the 2007 season in Triple-A with the
Nashville Sounds. He spent nearly the entire season
there before being recalled by Milwaukee on
September 1.
On September 29, 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 1992.
