Rojas, Cookie, 1939-
NationalityCuban
BiographyCookie Rojas was a second baseman and outfielder in the Major Leagues for 16 years. He made his debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1962. "Following his playing days, Rojas was a Chicago Cubs coach from 1978 to 1981. He was briefly reactivated by the Cubs in 1978, but did not get to play in a game. He then joined the California Angels, and in addition to working in the club's front office and as a scout, he managed the team in 1988 following the resignation of Gene Mauch for health reasons during spring training. He was a Florida Marlins coach from 1993 to 1996, a member of the New York Mets staff from 1997 to 2000, and a Toronto Blue Jays coach in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, he became a Spanish language broadcaster for the Marlins." -- Baseball Reference.
