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.
| Julio Rojo | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: May 22, 1894 Sagua la Grande, Cuba | |
| 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) | |
| Teams | |
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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.
References
edit- ^ "Julio Rojo". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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