Homar Rojas

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Homar Rojas Villarreal (born February 16, 1964 in Nuevo León, Mexico) is a former player and a manager in Minor League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.

Rojas spent 23 years in the minor leagues as a catcher before becoming a manager. From 1982 through 2004, he played for nine different teams both in the Mexican Baseball and Mexican Pacific leagues. A fine defensive catcher and good-contact hitter, he batted .300 or more nine times and hit 150 home runs, while collecting a career .291 batting average. His most productive season came in 1998, when he posted career-highs in average (.352) and RBI (92).

Following his playing career, Rojas has managed both in the MBL (2005-2006) and MPL (2007-08).

[edit] Playing career

MBL

1982-1983 Sultanes de Monterrey
1984-1986 Tigres de México
1991-1992 Tigres de México
1992-1993 Industriales de Monterrey
1994-1996 Diablos Rojos del México
1997 Leones de Yucatán
1998-2004 Guerreros de Oaxaca
MPL
1988-89 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
1990-91 Naranjeros de Hermosillo
1996-97 Mayos de Navojoa
1998-99 Yaquis de Obregón
2000-01 Yaquis de Obregón
2001-02 Yaquis de Obregón
Minor leagues
1987 Bakersfield Dodgers
1988 Vero Beach Dodgers
1989 Albuquerque Dukes
1989-1990 San Antonio Missions

[edit] Managerial career

2005-2006 Guerreros de Oaxaca
2007-08 Yaquis de Obregón *

* Led the Yaquis to the 2007-08 MPL title for their first pennant in 27 years of franchise history.


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