Julio Rojo
Julio Rojo | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Sagua la Grande, Cuba | May 22, 1894|
Died: December 27, 1958 | (aged 31)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1916, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
Last appearance | |
1936, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
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Domingo Julio Rojo Sr. (May 22, 1894 – December 27, 1958) was a Cuban professional baseball catcher who played in the American Negro leagues from the 1910s to the 1930s.
A native of Sagua la Grande, Cuba, Rojo made his Negro leagues debut in 1916 for the Cuban Stars (East), and enjoyed a long and productive career with multiple teams, including the Bacharach Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, and Lincoln Giants.[1] He also played for and managed the Habana club in the Cuban League.[2] Rojo died in 1958 at age 64.
References[]
- ^ "Julio Rojo". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Julio Rojo, Sr". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Julio Rojo, Sr. at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1958 deaths
- Bacharach Giants players
- Baltimore Black Sox players
- Chicago American Giants players
- Cuban Stars (East) players
- Habana players
- Lincoln Giants players
- Baseball catchers
- Cuban baseball players
- People from Sagua la Grande
- Negro league baseball catcher stubs