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Peter Jude Zoccolillo (born February 6, 1977) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played part of the 2003 season in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pete Zoccolillo
Outfielder
Born: (1977-02-06) February 6, 1977 (age 45) Bronx, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.108
Hits	4
Runs batted in	3
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (2003)

Career

He played college baseball at Rutgers University where he was three times All-Big East First Team.[1] He graduated with a degree in communications and a minor in psychology. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round of the 1999 amateur draft.[2] At the trade deadline in 2001, the Cubs traded him and Rubén Quevedo to the Brewers for David Weathers and a minor leaguer.[3]

Zoccolillo made his Major League debut on September 5, 2003 at Miller Park.[4][5] He recorded his first Major League hit on September 9 against Tim Redding of the Houston Astros.[6][7] Following the season, the Texas Rangers selected him from the Brewers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[2][4]

After spending the 2005 season in the minors with the St. Louis Cardinals,[8] he signed a contract with the Colorado Rockies. After playing with Italy at the 2006 World Baseball Classic, however, he decided to retire from professional baseball.[9]

Personal life

Zoccolillo's father, Al, coached the Iona Gaels baseball team. His mother, Terry, was a teacher. He met his wife, Denise, before his final year at Rutgers.[2]

In 2011, he was living in Randolph, New Jersey, working as a salesman for Enzo Clinical Labs and coaching youth baseball.[10] In 2021, he was living in Mount Olive, New Jersey and was hired to coach the baseball team at Mount Olive High School.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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