| DATE SHOT: 1960s SUBJECT: Cookie Rojas APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8"x10" MARKS / STAMPING: Modern photo on Fujicolor Crystal Archive photo paper, hand-signed by Cookie Rojas. JSA Basic Certification card included. ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Signature is original, Photo is Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period SIGNER: Cookie Rojas CERTIFICATION: JSA #E04661 COMMENTS / CONDITION: As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass further inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for signature quality and photo condition. BIO: Octavio Victor (Rivas) Rojas was born in 1939 in Havana, Cuba. He played major league baseball from 1962 to 1977 as 2nd baseman and outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals, and was selected 5 times as an All-Star. Following his playing days, Rojas was a Chicago Cubs coach from 1978 to 1981. He then joined the California Angels, and in addition to working in the club's front office and as a scout, he managed the team in 1988. He was a Florida Marlins coach from 1993 to 1996, a member of the New York Mets staff from 1997 to 2000, and a Toronto Blue Jays coach in 2001 and 2002. Since 2003, he has been a Spanish language broadcaster for the Marlins. SKU: XP13256
Item: XP13256
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