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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Octavio Victor Rojas Rivas, better known as Cookie Rojas (born March 6, 1939 in Havana, Cuba), is a former Major League Baseball player, manager and coach.
		A fan favorite, Rojas lost his job as the Royals' starting second baseman to Frank White in 1976, but stayed with the team for two more years, filling in at first, second and third base, and as designated hitter as well.
		Following his playing career, Rojas coached and scouted for various teams, and in 1988 he became only the third Cuban-born manager in major-league history when he took the helm of the California Angels, whom he guided to a fourth-place finish with a 75-79 record before being replaced that September.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Cookie_Rojas (437 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB/PLAYOFFS99 - Third-base coach shoved umpire
		ATLANTA -- New York Mets third-base coach Cookie Rojas was suspended Monday for five games -- a penalty to begin with Game 1 of the NL championship series -- for shoving umpire Charlie Williams in the chest during a playoff game last weekend.
		Rojas became enraged after Williams, the left-field umpire, ruled Darryl Hamilton's drive down the line was foul.
		But Rojas broke through and, after there was contact between him and Williams -- it was unclear who initiated that brush -- he pushed the umpire with two hands in the chest.
	espn.go.com /mlb/playoffs99/news/1999/1011/109272.html (405 words)

	BASEBALL NOTE
		Rojas became incensed with a controversial call by Williams, who ruled a potential go-ahead double by Darryl Hamilton just foul down the left-field line.
		After he was ejected, Rojas gave Williams a two-handed push and needed to be restrained by several Mets players and coaches.
		Rojas said that he pushed Williams only after the umpire cursed at him during the heated altercation.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsBBN/BC-BBN-LGNS-ROJASSUSP-R.html (219 words)

	Midlothian Chamber Template
		Rojas, 39, came to the Rangers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he spent the 2003 season doing radio play-by-play and analysis.
		Rojas is the son of former major league player and manager Cookie Rojas and was a pitcher in the then, California Angels organization.
		Rojas was on the Florida Marlins baseball staff in 1993 and served as pitching coach at Rio Grande in the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994.
	www.midlothianchamber.org /rojas.htm (243 words)

	Cookie Rojas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Octavio Victor Rojas Rivas, better known as Cookie Rojas (born March 6, 1939 in Havana, Cuba), is a former Major League Baseball player, manager and coach.
		A fan favorite, Rojas lost his job as the Royals' starting second baseman to Frank White in 1976, but stayed with the team for two more years, filling in at first, second and third base, and as designated hitter as well.
		Following his playing career, Rojas coached and scouted for various teams, and in 1988 he became only the third Cuban-born manager in major-league history when he took the helm of the California Angels, whom he guided to a fourth-place finish with a 75-79 record before being replaced that September.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cookie_Rojas (395 words)

	Victor Rojas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rojas, 38, came to the Rangers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he spent the 2003 season doing radio play-by-play and analysis.
		Rojas is the son of former major league player and manager Cookie Rojas and pitched in the California Angels minor league system in the early 1990's where he was a minor league All-Star.
		Rojas was on the Florida Marlins baseball staff in 1993 and served as pitching coach at Rio Grande in the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994.
	victorrojas.mlblogs.com /about.html (229 words)

	ESPN.com - Rojas is son of former major leaguer
		Rojas, 35, did play-by-play and analysis of the Arizona Diamondbacks last season.
		A former minor-league pitcher, Rojas was on the staff of the Florida Marlins in 1993 and was a pitching coach for the Rio Grande team in the Texas-Louisiana League in 1994.
		Rojas replaces Vince Cotroneo, who was with the Rangers for six years after spending seven seasons calling the Houston Astros.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1675820&type=story (153 words)

	Cookie Rojas MLB Baseball Manager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Cookie Rojas was an Major League Baseball Manager who was born on March 6, 1939.
		Cookie Rojas was born as Octavio Victor (Rivas) and later changed his name.
		Below you will find the overall record for Cookie Rojas from the teams he managed, the number of games he worked, his winning percentage, the number of wins, the total number of losses and other personal data.
	www.sportspool.com /baseball/managers/rojasco01m.php (229 words)

	The Good Phight :: A Philadelphia Phillies Blog
		Cookie, down 2-0, scored 2 in the 2nd, but Ashburn put 2 up in the 3rd.
		He then added another in the 6th, but Rojas put one up in the 7th and eighth to take the lead.
		Ashburn responded with 1 of his own in the bottom of the eighth, but Rojas then scored 2 in the 9th.
	www.thegoodphight.com /story/2007/1/21/64714/0761 (1626 words)

	Rojas makes comeback with O-Tigers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rojas, in his first year with the Detroit organization, is making his second stop in the NY-Penn. He managed the Auburn Doubledays in 1997, finishing last in the Pinckney Division at 29-47.
		Cookie Rojas, a five-time All-Star, played in 16 major league seasons (1962-77) with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.
		Rojas said his family is not living in Oneonta this summer, but will visit the area in July.
	www.thedailystar.com /sports/2004/06/18/sproj.html (770 words)

	Rojas shoves umpire after ejection
		NEW YORK -- Mets third-base coach Cookie Rojas shoved umpire Charlie Williams in the chest after being ejected in the eighth inning of New York's clinching 4-3 playoff victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
		Rojas was incensed after Williams, the left-field umpire, ruled that Darryl Hamilton's looping drive landed foul with two runners on and the game tied at 3.
		Rojas ran from the coach's box to shallow left field to confront Williams and was immediately ejected.
	slam.canoe.ca /Baseball99PlayoffsARINYM/oct9_roj.html (347 words)

	O-Tigers come back with Rojas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rojas will make his professional baseball comeback this June with the Oneonta Tigers, who announced Monday that the son of former major leaguer Cookie Rojas will manage the two-time defending Stedler Division champions.
		Rojas will be the 23rd manager in the 39-year history of the Oneonta club, which opens its 2004 season at home June 18 against the Vermont Expos.
		Cookie Rojas, a five-time All-Star, played 16 seasons of major league baseball (1962-77) with Cincinnati, the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals.
	www.thedailystar.com /sports/2004/01/20/spotig.html (900 words)

	HABLA Biorhythm: Cookie Rojas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		You can expect Cookie Rojas to hit the ball to the opposite field...
		Rojas isn't a fluid second baseman, but he's not afraid to get dirty and gets the job done.
		Rojas doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a few bases each season without getting caught very often.
	members.tripod.com /da_sakane/www/players/r/rojascookie.htm (110 words)

	Cookie Rojas \| BaseballLibrary.com
		The studious-looking, Cuban-born Rojas was selected in 1969 as the Phillies' greatest second baseman ever.
		He replaced Angels manager Gene Mauch in spring training of 1988 when Mauch resigned due to ill health, but Rojas was fired in September.
		Rojas throws a scoreless inning and has now played all nine positions since arriving in the big leagues in 1963.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Rojas_Cookie.stm (360 words)

	Rojas shoves umpire after ejection
		NEW YORK -- Mets third-base coach Cookie Rojas shoved umpire Charlie Williams in the chest after being ejected in the eighth inning of New York's clinching 4-3 playoff victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
		Rojas was incensed after Williams, the left-field umpire, ruled that Darryl Hamilton's looping drive landed foul with two runners on and the game tied at 3.
		Rojas ran from the coach's box to shallow left field to confront Williams and was immediately ejected.
	www.canoe.ca /Baseball99PlayoffsARINYM/oct9_roj.html (356 words)

	The Good Phight :: A Philadelphia Phillies Blog
		Cookie came back with a solid 5-1 win in game 2 and then took a 2-1 lead with a thrilling come-from-behind win in the bottom of the 9th in game 3.
		Cookie took a 5-4 lead into the 8th, but Clay scored 1 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th to go up 7-5.
		Cookie would not be denied with a 9-2 win in game 5.
	www.thegoodphight.com /story/2007/1/8/63530/60439 (847 words)

	Cookie Rojas Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Cookie Rojas was born on Monday, March 6, 1939, in Havana, Cuba.
		Rojas was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1962, with the Cincinnati Reds.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Cookie Rojas baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=rojasco01 (303 words)

	It's About Doing What You Love
		Sitting in the home team dugout at Shea Stadium, Octavio Victor "Cookie" Rojas, the Mets third base coach for the last two seasons, is the very picture of baseball nonchalance.
		After 42 years in the majors as a player, scout, manager and coach, Cookie Rojas said the fundamentals behind fulfilling one's destiny in sports are little changed from the days when he started out as a second baseman playing minor league ball in West Palm Beach, FL, Savannah, GA, and Jersey City, NJ.
		A career.263 hitter over 1,822 games, Rojas hit for a.303 average with the Phillies in 1965,.300 with the Royals in 1971, and batted.308 (four-for-13) in two league championship series against the New York Yankees in 1976 and 1977.
	www.antonnews.com /westburytimes/1998/08/14/sports (1203 words)

	ESPN.com - Connor, Rojas decide to quit Blue Jays
		TORONTO -- Pitching coach Mark Connor and bench coach Cookie Rojas decided to leave the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, two days after Buck Martinez was fired as manager.
		Rojas was the third base coach for the New York Mets before moving to the Blue Jays two years ago.
		Ricciardi said they won't be hiring a bench coach to replace Rojas.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1391215&type=news (332 words)

	The Toledo Mud Hens
		In 2005, Rojas was named the Florida State League Manager of the Year when he guided the team to an 85-48 record.
		Rojas has also managed in the Chicago White Sox organization and has 11 seasons under his belt as a minor league manager.
		Rojas is the son of former major leaguer and coach Cookie Rojas.
	www.mudhens.com /view_press.asp?id=267 (466 words)

	Mets Guy in Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The first was in 1997 and it led to an encounter with Cookie Rojas.
		So I was glad when Cookie was hired to be a coach for our favorite team, and he kindly signed my Mets book at a spring game in Vero Beach.
		Later that year the Mets made their only appearance at Tiger Stadium for and interleague series, and naturally we were decked out in Mets gear from head to toe for the first game.
	metsguyinmichigan.blogspot.com (5645 words)

	Florida Marlins : Roster : Broadcasters
		Rojas returns to FSN Florida's SAP broadcast booth for his fourth year as color commentator alongside Raúl Striker Jr.
		Rojas also has served as color commentator for ESPN Spanish Radio during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 National League Championship Series and World Series.
		Rojas, a native of Cuba, is a member of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies and Cuba's Baseball Hall of Fame.
	florida.marlins.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=fla (2071 words)

	metstsid100199
		NEW YORK - Cookie Rojas sat alone in the New York Mets dugout.
		Known as one of the greatest choke jobs in major-league history, Philadelphia, managed by Gene Mauch, squandered a double-digit lead at the end of the season, eventually surrendering the pennant to St. Louis.
		Rojas, who made his big-league debut with the Reds in 1962, was the Phillies' second baseman in 1964.
	www.cincypost.com /sports/1999/mets100199.html (620 words)

	Latino Baseball — Noticias y estadisticas del beisbol hispano — news and statistics
		“Cookie” Rojas desea un equipo cubano del exilio
		Cookie pensó que ante la incertidumbre de si Cuba participaría o no en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol, se pudiera formar un equipo con peloteros cubanos exiliados de Ligas Mayores y Menores, agregando que estaría dispuesto a dirigirlo.
		It would be a dream comes true for the ex-player and ex-manager, Octavio “Cookie” Rojas, who thought about the idea in October.
	www.latinobaseball.com /biography-81.php (616 words)

	The Official Site of Major League Baseball: History: All-Star Game Recaps
		Cookie Rojas' two-run homer gave the American League a 3-2 lead heading into the ninth.
		Hometown hero Hank Aaron pleased the crowd with a two-run homer to left in the sixth inning, which gave the NL a 2-1 lead.
		In the eighth, the AL got some power from an unexpected source as Kansas City's Cookie Rojas teed off on Expo hurler Bill Stoneman with a runner on, putting the AL back on top at 3-2.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/mlb_asgrecaps_story_headline.jsp?story_page=recap_1972 (324 words)

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	www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Arts/Movies/Titles/C/Cookie (331 words)

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