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During the [[Coffee Cup]], Rosa played for [[FWXBC]] as a lineup player.
 
During the [[Coffee Cup]], Rosa played for [[FWXBC]] as a lineup player.
  
On [[Season 14]], Day 67, Rosa was exchanged to the [[Ohio Worms]] due to Feedback. Rosa was replaced by [[NaN]].
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On [[Season 14]], Day 67, Rosa was exchanged to the [[Ohio Worms]] due to Feedback. Rosa was replaced by [[NaN]].{{Community Lore}}
  
==History==
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== Personal Life ==
{{Community Lore}}
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Rivers Rosa was born and raised in [[wikipedia:Boquete,_Chiriquí|Boquete, Chiriquí]] in Panama before moving to [[Chicago]], Illinois for college, pursuing a degree in Fire Science. She played for her high school sloftball team as well as her college intramural team, her only splorting experience prior to the return of [[Internet League Blaseball]].  
On Season 2, Day 54, in a post-game interview following an home game against the Los Angeles Tacos, Rosa elaborated on her stance towards the splort of blaseball. When asked why she attempted to steal third base despite the Fighters being up by 15 runs, Rosa claimed that "Blaseball is awful, and I hate playing it. I hate that I am forced to step onto the field every day and play this horrible splort. The only enjoyment I get from blaseball is crushing my opponents, and making them feel the same pain as me."
 
  
Rosa "pitches" by tossing a blaseball up in into the air and swinging at it with her blaseball axe, hitting a line drive towards the plate. When asked why she chose this unusual pitching style in a post-game interview, Rosa claimed that it was fueled by "spite." Having been trained as a batter and not actually knowing how to pitch a blaseball is, apparently, a secondary concern.
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== Career ==
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On Season 2, Day 54, in a post-game interview following an home game against the [[LA Unlimited Tacos]], Rosa elaborated on her stance towards the splort of blaseball. When asked why she attempted to steal third base despite the Fighters being up by 15 runs, Rosa claimed that "Blaseball is awful, and I hate playing it. I hate that I am forced to step onto the field every day and play this horrible splort. The only enjoyment I get from blaseball is crushing my opponents, and making them feel the same pain as me."
  
A mangled photograph of Spies player [[Son Scotch]] is hung inside her locker, and Rosa is often seen staring malevolently at it in the moments before a game.
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Rosa "pitches" by tossing a blaseball up into the air and swinging at it with her blaseball axe, hitting a line drive towards the plate. When asked why she chose this unusual pitching style in a post-game interview, Rosa claimed that it was fueled by "spite." Having been trained as a batter and not actually knowing how to pitch a blaseball is, apparently, a secondary concern.
  
Every year, the team dyes Rosa green in honor of the Firefighters. Why the color green is used is unknown.
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Every year, the team dyes Rosa green in honor of the [[Chicago Firefighters|Firefighters]]. Why the color green is used is unknown.
  
Rosa is considered a trans icon and a State fielder.  
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Rosa is considered a trans icon and a State fielder.
  
 
Like all of us, she is from [[Chicago]]. Her jersey number is 331.
 
Like all of us, she is from [[Chicago]]. Her jersey number is 331.
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
  
*After several excellent plays with fellow batter Lou Roseheart, some fans have started to call the pair "the twin roses of Chicago."
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* Rosa and formerly-fellow batter [[Lou Roseheart]] are often known as "the twin roses of Chicago” for their impeccable on-field dynamic.
*Despite claiming to be a "regular person," Rosa's eyes always seem to reflect a low amount of light a la the red-eye effect, giving her the constant appearance of someone in a dark room whose photo was just taken with the flash on.
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* Despite claiming to be a "regular person," Rosa appears to possess a [[wikipedia:Tapetum_lucidum|tapetum lucidum]], the retroreflective layer of the eye that often appears red under direct light. This gives her the constant appearance of someone in a dark room whose photo was just taken with the flash on.
  
 
==Fan Art==
 
==Fan Art==
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File:Rivers Rosa with an orange hair ribbon and a ponytail.png|by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Rivers Rosa with an orange hair ribbon and a ponytail.png|by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Swamuel and Spoon and Rivers sitting on some steps.png|by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Swamuel and Spoon and Rivers sitting on some steps.png|by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
File:Rivers Rosa and Sutton Dreamy.png|thumb| by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
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File:Rivers Rosa and Sutton Dreamy.png| by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Twin Roses.png| by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Twin Roses.png| by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Rivers Rosa with a Denim Jacket.png| by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]
 
File:Rivers Rosa with a Denim Jacket.png| by [https://twitter.com/necromngo @necromngo]

Revision as of 09:11, 23 March 2021

Rivers Rosa is a pitcher for the Ohio Worms, and has been with the Worms since Season 14, Day 67.

Official League Record

Rosa joined the ILB as a lineup player for the Chicago Firefighters with the Return of Blaseball.

During the Season 5, Day 30 reverb incident, Rosa switched positions from lineup player to pitcher.

As a result of the Katamari blessing won by the Firefighters in the Season 5 election, Rosa's defense rating increased by .

During the Coffee Cup, Rosa played for FWXBC as a lineup player.

On Season 14, Day 67, Rosa was exchanged to the Ohio Worms due to Feedback. Rosa was replaced by NaN.

COMMUNITY REPORTS
The remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.

Personal Life

Rivers Rosa was born and raised in Boquete, Chiriquí in Panama before moving to Chicago, Illinois for college, pursuing a degree in Fire Science. She played for her high school sloftball team as well as her college intramural team, her only splorting experience prior to the return of Internet League Blaseball.

Career

On Season 2, Day 54, in a post-game interview following an home game against the LA Unlimited Tacos, Rosa elaborated on her stance towards the splort of blaseball. When asked why she attempted to steal third base despite the Fighters being up by 15 runs, Rosa claimed that "Blaseball is awful, and I hate playing it. I hate that I am forced to step onto the field every day and play this horrible splort. The only enjoyment I get from blaseball is crushing my opponents, and making them feel the same pain as me."

Rosa "pitches" by tossing a blaseball up into the air and swinging at it with her blaseball axe, hitting a line drive towards the plate. When asked why she chose this unusual pitching style in a post-game interview, Rosa claimed that it was fueled by "spite." Having been trained as a batter and not actually knowing how to pitch a blaseball is, apparently, a secondary concern.

Every year, the team dyes Rosa green in honor of the Firefighters. Why the color green is used is unknown.

Rosa is considered a trans icon and a State fielder.

Like all of us, she is from Chicago. Her jersey number is 331.

Trivia

  • Rosa and formerly-fellow batter Lou Roseheart are often known as "the twin roses of Chicago” for their impeccable on-field dynamic.
  • Despite claiming to be a "regular person," Rosa appears to possess a tapetum lucidum, the retroreflective layer of the eye that often appears red under direct light. This gives her the constant appearance of someone in a dark room whose photo was just taken with the flash on.

Fan Art