Francisco "Chico" Rodríguez Ituarte (born 4 October 1943) is a Mexican former professional baseball shortstop.

He is the brother of the late Aurelio Rodríguez, who spent the bulk of his Major League career with the Detroit Tigers and died on 23 September 2000 in a traffic accident.

[1][2] Chico Rodríguez spent twenty seasons playing professional baseball in Mexico.

He made his professional debut in the Mexican League in 1965 for the Tigres de México.

In 1967, he was traded to El Águila de Veracruz, where he was an important player on the infield, winning the 1970 season championship, defeating Diablos Rojos del México in the final series.