Horacio Raúl "Pepa" Baldessari (born 21 November 1958 in Córdoba) is a former Argentine football striker who played professionally in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru during the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.
During his spell in the Bolivian league, he scored a total of 161 goals, placing his name eight in the list of all-time topscorers.
By 1990, he transferred to Peruvian side Deportivo Municipal before signing with popular team Sporting Cristal the following year.
At first he was heavily questioned by club fans and the media about his age; nonetheless, La Pepa proved them wrong and finished the season as the topscorer that year with 25 goals, and consequently helped Cristal win the 1991 Peruvian title.
Baldessari always admitted having spent the best years of his career playing for the cerveceros because he received so many affections that made him feel like at home.