Joe Rullo

Joseph Vincent Rullo (June 16, 1916 – October 28, 1969) was a professional baseball player.

Joe Rullo
Second baseman
Born: (1916-06-16)June 16, 1916 New York City
Died: October 28, 1969(1969-10-28) (aged 53) Philadelphia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1944, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.212
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	11
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1943–1944)

Rullo attended South Philadelphia High School where he was not selected for the school's baseball team because he was too small. He nonetheless earned a professional contract on the strength of his play in sandlot ball.^[1]

He was a second baseman over parts of two seasons (1943–44) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .212 batting average in 151 at-bats, with 11 runs batted in.

After his playing career ended, he spent several seasons as a minor league manager.^[1]

He was born in New York City and died in Philadelphia at the age of 53.