In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sojo and the second or maternal family name is Sojo.
Baseball player
Luis Sojo
Sojo with the Tampa Yankees in 2013
Infielder
Born: (1965-01-03) January 3, 1965 (age 59) Petare, Miranda State, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 14, 1990, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2003, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average
.261
Home runs
36
Runs batted in
261
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1990)
California Angels (1991–1992)
Toronto Blue Jays (1993)
Seattle Mariners (1994–1996)
New York Yankees (1996–1999)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2000)
New York Yankees (2000–2001, 2003)
Career highlights and awards
4× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000)
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2012
Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojo (/ˈsoʊhoʊ/SOH-hoh; Spanish pronunciation:[ˈlwisβelˈtɾanˈsoxo]; born January 3, 1965) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Sojo filled a role as a utility infielder and won four World Series championships with the Yankees. After he retired he became the manager of the Venezuelan national baseball team. He is a member of the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Luis Beltrán SojoSojo (/ˈsoʊhoʊ/ SOH-hoh; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis βelˈtɾan ˈsoxo]; born January 3, 1965) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball...
Young Gary Sanchez (2012–2013) 2 x MLB All-Star Luis Severino (2014, 2016, 2021) 2 x MLB All-Star LuisSojo (2006–2008, 2009, 2011–2013, MGR) Giancarlo Stanton...
Garly Enrique Sojo Tilvez (23 September 1999 – 22 December 2023) was a Venezuelan professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he played...
down in order again. Rusch took the mound again for the Mets and retired LuisSojo to lead off the inning. He walked Vizcaino, then got Knoblauch to pop...
Angeles Dodgers (2016–19) have duplicated the same feat. October 27, 2003: LuisSojo was released by the New York Yankees. December 16, 2003: Nick Johnson...
George A. (1 September 2003). "Sojo Much for Retirement: Luis Back". New York Post. Retrieved 15 November 2023. "LuisSojo Stats, Height, Weight, Position...
victory at home over Harrisburg, under the direction of rookie manager LuisSojo. Within weeks, the Yankees announced that they were ending their affiliation...
for Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo (minors). November 12, 1997: LuisSojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. November 18, 1997:...
Profesional de Baloncesto. A double by Luis Julio with 67 seconds left tied the score at 71. Two free throws by Garly Sojo and two by Michael Rudas sealed the...
Seattle Mariners Third Base Coach 2000 Succeeded by Dave Myers Preceded by LuisSojo New York Yankees Third Base Coach 2006–2007 Succeeded by Bobby Meacham...
Florida Marlins to the New York Yankees for Mark Hutton. August 22, 1996: LuisSojo was selected off waivers by the Yankees from the Seattle Mariners. August...
Indians with Reggie Jefferson and cash for Omar Vizquel. January 10, 1994: LuisSojo was signed as a free agent. January 31, 1994: Bobby Thigpen was signed...
Gooden signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. December 7, 2000: LuisSojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. December 11, 2000:...
Díaz, Andrés Galarraga, Freddy García, Carlos Hernández, Pablo Sandoval, LuisSojo and Omar Vizquel. In 2009, Zuloaga gained induction into the Venezuelan...
signed a 7-year $120-million deal with the Yankees. January 8, 2002: LuisSojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. January 11, 2002:...
to LuisSojo. Posada was caught diving back to third for the second out on a safety squeeze; José Vizcaíno then doubled to left center to score Sojo from...
only to give up another run with a single from defensive replacement LuisSojo. The Braves tried to rally in the bottom half and got a run back off Mariano...
the third time with a one-out double, subsequent single, RBI single by LuisSojo, and sacrifice fly by Ken Griffey Jr. in the seventh, but Paul O'Neill's...
was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. January 9, 1997: LuisSojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. June 9, 1997: Dave...
runs in the sixth on back-to-back one-out singles by Shane Spencer and LuisSojo with runners on second and third, but by then the score had become so...
Marlins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brant Brown. January 19, 2000: LuisSojo was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. February 9, 2000:...
2012-12-29. "Salazar, Luis". VBHoF website. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2012-12-29. "Dalmiro Finol y LuisSojo nuevos integrantes...
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