He played
college baseball at
Rutgers University where he was three times All-
Big East First Team. He graduated with a degree in communications and a minor in
psychology. He was drafted by the
Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round of the
1999 amateur draft. At the trade deadline in 2001, the Cubs traded him and
Rubén Quevedo to the Brewers for
David Weathers and a minor leaguer. Zoccolillo made his Major League debut on September 5, 2003 at
Miller Park. He recorded his first Major League hit on September 9 against
Tim Redding of the
Houston Astros. Following the season, the
Texas Rangers selected him from the Brewers in the minor league phase of the
Rule 5 draft. he signed a contract with the
Colorado Rockies. After playing with
Italy at the
2006 World Baseball Classic, however, he decided to retire from professional baseball. ==Personal life==