Bob Ojeda
Baseball pitcher and coach
Born
December 17th, 1957
67 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1980 to 1996. Debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers and spent time with the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and the Cleveland Indians. Achieved a World Series Championship with the Mets in 1986 and later transitioned into coaching, contributing to baseball development at various levels.
Pitched for the New York Mets, winning the 1986 World Series
Played for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers
Served as a coach for multiple teams in MLB
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