On the latest episode of SNY’s “Cookie Club” podcast, New York Mets manager Luis Rojas told a story from his childhood. Rojas had been ejected from a minor league dugout at just seven years old. He said the experience was “one of the most embarrassing days of my early life.”
Rojas’ father, Felipe Alou, was the manager of the West Palm Expos at the time. He took his sons Luis and Felipe to the ballpark for a game. They needed to run around the field, hit, field, and even sit in the dugout during the matchup.