Julio Rojo


Domingo Julio Rojo Sr. was a Cuban professional baseball catcher, third baseman, first baseman, manager and coach who played, managed and coached in the Negro leagues, Cuban League, Mexican League and Dominican [Professional Baseball League|Dominican League] from to.
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. He was often a player-manager throughout the course of his playing career, and afterwards continued to manage and eventually coach. He also played for and managed the Habana club in the Cuban League. Rojo died in 1958 at age 64.