Julio Rojo

Julio Rojo
Julio Rojo
	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
	Cuban Stars (East) (1916–1919); Bacharach Giants (1920–1922); Chicago American Giants (1922); Baltimore Black Sox (1923–1926); Lincoln Giants (1927–1930); Cuban Stars (East) (1936);

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.

References

^ "Julio Rojo". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

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[1] "Julio Rojo". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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