Cookie Rojas

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Octavio Víctor "Cookie" Rojas Rivas (born March 6, 1939), is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach, manager and current television sports presenter. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman and outfielder from 1962 to 1977, most prominently for the Philadelphia Phillies where he first became an All-Star player, and later with the Kansas City Royals where his veteran experience and leadership played an integral role in helping the young Royals franchise develop into a championship team. Although Rojas began his career as a second baseman, he was an extremely versatile athlete who could play any defensive position. He was named to four consecutive American League (AL) All-Star teams (1971-74) during his tenure with Kansas City and led the AL in fielding percentage in 1971, including a 52-game errorless streak as a second baseman. After his playing career, Rojas worked as a coach for the Chicago Cubs and the California Angels before he became the manager of the Angels in 1988. He later worked as a coach for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays, participating in his first World Series with the Mets in 2000. In 2003, Rojas beg

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