Minnie Rojas
| Minnie Rojas | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 26, 1933 Remidios, Villa Clara, Cuba |
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Died: March 23, 2002 (aged 68) Los Angeles |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 30, 1966, for the California Angels | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 24, 1968, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 23-16 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.00 | ||
| Saves | 43 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Led AL in saves (27 in 1967) AL Fireman of the Year (1967) |
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Minervino Alejandro "Minnie" Rojas Landin (November 26, 1933 – March 24, 2002) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels from 1966 through 1968. Rojas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Remedios, Villa Clara, Cuba.
Rojas began playing baseball as a youth in Cuba. After a year of compulsory military service, he left his native country to play semi-pro baseball in Mexico. In 1960, he signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants did not promote him to the majors after 4 years in their minor league system, so Rojas signed a free agent contract with the independent Jalisco Charros of the Mexican League in 1964.
In 1965, Rojas won 21 games as a starting pitcher for Jalisco, attracting the attention of the California Angels. The Angels bought his contract for $2500 and sent him to their AAA affiliate, the Seattle Rainiers, to begin the 1966 season.
Rojas made his major league debut on May 30, 1966 when he started a game against the Cleveland Indians and earned the win. Rojas would only make one additional start in the majors, instead becoming an effective bullpen arm. He appeared in 47 games and earned 10 saves as a 32-year-old rookie.
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