Born: (1939-03-06) March 6, 1939 (age 85) Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 10, 1962, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average
.263
Home runs
54
Runs batted in
593
Managerial record
76–79
Winning %
.490
Teams
As player
Cincinnati Reds (1962)
Philadelphia Phillies (1963–1969)
St. Louis Cardinals (1970)
Kansas City Royals (1970–1977)
As manager
California Angels (1988)
Florida Marlins (1996)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1965, 1971–1974)
Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.
Octavio Víctor "Cookie" Rojas Rivas (born March 6, 1939), is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach, manager and current television sports presenter. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman and outfielder from 1962 to 1977, most prominently for the Philadelphia Phillies where he first became an All-Star player, and later with the Kansas City Royals where his veteran experience and leadership played an integral role in helping the young Royals franchise develop into a championship team.[1]
Although Rojas began his career as a second baseman, he was an extremely versatile athlete who could play any defensive position.[2] He was named to four consecutive American League (AL) All-Star teams (1971-74) during his tenure with Kansas City and led the AL in fielding percentage in 1971, including a 52-game errorless streak as a second baseman.[1]
After his playing career, Rojas worked as a coach for the Chicago Cubs and the California Angels before he became the manager of the Angels in 1988. He later worked as a coach for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays, participating in his first World Series with the Mets in 2000.
In 2003, Rojas began working for the Miami Marlins on their Spanish-language telecasts as a color commentator.[2] In 1987, he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame, and he was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]
^ abc"Cookie Rojas at the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame". mlb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ abGordon, Peter M. "Cookie Rojas Baseball BioProject". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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