Miguel Rojas Attains US Citizenship, Expresses Pride in American Identity

Miguel Rojas, a 37-year-old baseball player, recently announced that he passed his US citizenship test during the Los Angeles Dodgers' bye week. Rojas, who first came to the United States at the age of 16 from Venezuela, expressed his pride in becoming an American, stating, "As soon as I made the decision that I wanted to do this, I wanted to do it for my family, for my kids and for the future of them." He has been living and working in the US for over 20 years and has two children born in the country while playing with the Miami Marlins. Rojas is a two-time World Series champion with the Dodgers and is remembered for hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in the previous World Series. As the Dodgers prepare for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, Rojas has announced his intention to retire at the end of the season. Over his 13-year MLB career, he has played five seasons with the Dodgers, achieving a career 19.6 WAR, a .260 batting average, 61 home runs, and 386 RBIs.