Ozzie Virgil, Jr.
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| Ozzie Virgil | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1956 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| October 5, 1980 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1990 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Home runs | 98 |
| Runs batted in | 307 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Osvaldo José Virgil, Jr. (born December 7, 1956 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played with the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Toronto Blue Jays from 1980 to 1990. He was elected to the National League All-Star team twice in 1985 and 1987. In 1987, Virgil hit a career high 27 home runs with the Braves.
Years after his playing career was over, he became a manager. He was named manager of the new Surprise Fightin' Falcons (Arizona) of the independent Golden Baseball League in 2005.
Ozzie's father, Ozzie Virgil, Sr., was a Major League utility player from 1956 to 1969.
Ozzie Jr. attended Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He set many state records and even forced a taller fence to be erected on the Moon Valley field due to his tendency to use nearby houses as target practice.
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