Rocco Dan Baldelli

b. September 25, 1981, Woonsocket

Baldelli was an outfielder and designated hitter for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Boston Red Sox from 2001 to 2010, when medical problems forced his early retirement at age 29. Early in his career, he earned the nickname "The Woonsocket Rocket" because of his size and speed.

Baldelli was inducted into the Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame in 2004.