Phil Rossi Scouting Reports collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of 65 scouting reports created by Phil Rossi between the years of 1984-2005. These consist primarily of high school and college/university players.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-2005
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Conditions Governing Use
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org
Biographical / Historical
Phil Rossi served the Boston Red Sox from 1981 to 1997, the New York Yankees from 1997 to 2000, the Cleveland Indians from 2000 to 2005, and then the Florida Marlins/Miami Marlins beginning in 2006 until 2022. Over the course of his scouting work, Rossi was instrumental in identifying and signing MLB players for his respected teams.
Rossi was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1977 and played two seasons of minor league ball, Rossi’s lasting impact on professional baseball has come overwhelmingly through his 4+ decades of dedicated scouting work, where his eye for potential and deep knowledge of the game has been his defining legacy. He played his college baseball at Millersville University in Pennsylvania.--majorleagueinstructors.com
Full Extent
65 Sheets (65 scouting reports)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of scouting reports created by Phil Rossi between the years 1984-2005. This collection is primarily high school and college players.
Arrangement
Scouting reports are arranged in alphabetical order by surname.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archive, Aisle 7, Range a, Shelf 3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (2025-90)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Scouting reports were placed in an acid free folder. Reports were digitized and personal information was redacted.
Subject
- Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau (Organization)
- Cleveland Indians (Baseball team) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Phil Rossi Scouting Report collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Zomeri, Steele Intern 2026, and reviewed by Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- June 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository