A version of this story ran in 2021 on the anniversary date of this game. I repost it here, lightly edited, with some added notes on Dave Rosello’s career.

Dave (sometimes called “Davey”) Rosello is a footnote in Cubs history.

He played six years for the Cubs, mostly as a backup middle infielder, and batted .236/.318/.313 with 10 home runs in a little over 1,000 plate appearances. I recall him as a fielder with a decent glove and range, though modern defensive metrics don’t give him much.

Rosello had one moment as a Cub, though, that will always be a memorable part of franchise lore.

It was in a wild and crazy 16-15 win over the Reds in 13 innings in the middle of a season where Cubs fans were given some great hope that the team would finally make the postseason.

The Cubs went 40-15 i

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