Joseph John Tepsic (September 18, 1923 – February 23, 2009) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

During World War II, Tepsic served in the United States Marines Corps and was wounded on Guadalcanal.

He eventually recovered and went on to attend Penn State University, where he was an outstanding athlete in both football and baseball.

His performance on the field was overshadowed by disagreements with his teammates, who wanted him to go down to the minor leagues so the team could call up a veteran to pinch hit.

Furious over the assignment and thinking he warranted a chance to prove himself at a major league level, Tepsic quit the Dodgers on April 3.