November 5, 200322 yr "We will begin a search to replace Ozzie immediately," Beinfest said. Possible replacements include Cookie Rojas, a veteran coach who assisted in the Spanish radio broadcasts of Marlins games this season. Former Marlin, and 22-year veteran, Tim Raines also has expressed interest in coaching at the Major League level. i remember someone mentioning Rojas as a possibility, well it could be based on this found on floridamarlins.com where is he from? link delete if already posted
November 5, 200322 yr i remember someone mentioning Rojas as a possibility, well it could be based on this found on floridamarlins.com I threw it around yesterday, but I wasn't taking it from a named source. I was really just saying it cuz he is cool. He is cuban and he was the Marlins' original third base coach.
November 5, 200322 yr Author i remember someone mentioning Rojas as a possibility, well it could be based on this found on floridamarlins.com I threw it around yesterday, but I wasn't taking it from a named source. I was really just saying it cuz he is cool. He is cuban and he was the Marlins' original third base coach. looks like you may be right
November 5, 200322 yr Octavio "Cookie" Rojas, born March 6, 1939 in Havana, Cuba. Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1956. The studious-looking, Cuban-born Rojas was selected in 1969 as the Phillies' greatest second baseman ever. The popular five-time All-Star played all 10 positions during his career, pitching one scoreless inning in 1967, and DHing in the AL. He played 70 games in the outfield for the famed 1964 ''great-collapse" Phillies. In 1968 he led NL second basemen with a .987 fielding percentage, and in 1973 he helped set a Royal record 192 double plays. In his most productive year at the plate, the slightly-built Rojas drove in 69 runs and scored 78 in 1973. He replaced Angels manager Gene Mauch in spring training of 1988 when Mauch resigned due to ill health, but Rojas was fired in September. Was one of the original coaches for the 1993 Florida Marlins and managed one game in 1996, which the team won.
November 5, 200322 yr Octavio "Cookie" Rojas, born March 6, 1939 in Havana, Cuba. Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1956. The studious-looking, Cuban-born Rojas was selected in 1969 as the Phillies' greatest second baseman ever. The popular five-time All-Star played all 10 positions during his career, pitching one scoreless inning in 1967, and DHing in the AL. He played 70 games in the outfield for the famed 1964 ''great-collapse" Phillies. In 1968 he led NL second basemen with a .987 fielding percentage, and in 1973 he helped set a Royal record 192 double plays. In his most productive year at the plate, the slightly-built Rojas drove in 69 runs and scored 78 in 1973. He replaced Angels manager Gene Mauch in spring training of 1988 when Mauch resigned due to ill health, but Rojas was fired in September. Was one of the original coaches for the 1993 Florida Marlins and managed one game in 1996, which the team won. I bet you didn't even have to look up that information either, did ya?
November 5, 200322 yr Sorry about not posting the link. Some of that information I knew it before, but it wasn't that accurate. Anyways, here is the LINK #1. Also, this is the LINK #2 to statistics on his playing days at baseballreference.com.
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