Cookie Rojas
Baseball Player
MLB second baseman played for the Royals and Phillies for most of his career, and then retired to call games on TV.
He signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1962, as a free agent; he was just 17 at the time.
He had his best years with the Royals, where he was chosen to the All-Star team five times over eight seasons.
Born Octavio
Minnie Minoso was another great Cuban-born player in the MLB.