Cookie Rojas: A Baseball Life
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| Management number | 233458328 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$10.33 | Model Number | 233458328 | ||
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A professional baseball prospect given little chance of making the big time, Octavio "Cookie" Rojas nevertheless flourished at the sport's top level during a 16-year major league career. Never breaking ties with the profession he loved, after leaving the field as a player Rojas continued well into his 70s in the varied roles of coach, scout, manager, and broadcaster. Rojas broke into the big leagues in the early 1960s, a bygone era when there were only ten teams in each major league and the World Series was exclusively performed under the autumn sun. A native of Cuba, Rojas had to leave behind his country following the Cuban Revolution in order to pursue his ultimate baseball dreams. His side story of cultural assimilation, like those of his many ball-playing compatriots of the time, is a unique account of perseverance and dedication and a desire to succeed for himself and his family. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1476694575 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1476694573 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.5 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 216 pages |
| Publication date | May 27, 2024 |
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