Julio Rojo | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1894-05-22)May 22, 1894 Sagua la Grande, Cuba | |
Died: December 27, 1958(1958-12-27) (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.[citation needed] Rojo died in 1958 at age 64.
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