Joe Rossi

Class of 1996

Joe Rossi

1996 Hall of Fame inductee Joe Rossi – Arvada Presenter, Bud Schoepflin Joe started umpiring in the summer of 1959 and began doing high school games in 1960 and college in 1962. He umpired in numerous high schools, A and B Legion, Stan Musial, Semi-pro and college baseball games. He worked state playoffs and championship games in every baseball division. Joe was best known as a low zone umpire in the state of Colorado and was able to keep that reputation throughout his career. Now retired from the U.S. Postal Service, he is the CHSBUA Honorary Chairman and active in the high school umpire assessment program and was on the committee to organize the CHSBUA in 1963