Jimmy Rosario (born Angel Ramon (Ferrer) Rosario on 5 May 1945) is a former

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. Rosario was signed as a

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by the

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in 1965, and played two seasons with the team. After his release from the Giants in 1975, Rosario signed with the

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and played at the Major League level with them in 1976. Defensively, in 583 innings in the field, Rosario handled 172

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(171 putouts, 1 assist) as an outfielder without an error for a perfect 1.000

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in his major league career.

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