Junior Félix

Junior Félix
Junior Félix
	Félix in 1988
	Right fielder / Center fielder
	Born: October 3, 1967 (age 57); Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 3, 1989, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
	August 11, 1994, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	55
Runs batted in	280
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Toronto Blue Jays (1989–1990); California Angels (1991–1992); Florida Marlins (1993); Detroit Tigers (1994);

Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1989-1994. His official listed birth date is October 3, 1967, but he was widely rumored to be older than his stated age, possibly as much as ten years older.^[1]

On May 4, 1989, Félix hit the first pitch he saw in the big leagues for a home run off Kirk McCaskill, but his Blue Jays lost 3–2 in 10 innings.^[2] He was the 27th American League player ever to homer in his first major league at-bat, and the 10th to do so on the first pitch.

In the same season on June 2, at Fenway Park, in Boston, Félix hit an inside the park grand slam.^[3]

On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter, thrown by Dave Stieb.^[4]

References

^ "Turns Out Felix Isn't So Junior". Chicago Tribune. January 28, 1993.
^ "Angels rally to beat Jays". The News and Courier. May 5, 1989. p. 28.
^ Dave O'Hara (June 3, 1989). "Unusual grand slam seals Sox' fate". The Day. p. 8.
^ "Jays' Stieb finally gets his no-hitter". The Bulletin. September 3, 1990. p. 11.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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[1] "Turns Out Felix Isn't So Junior". Chicago Tribune. January 28, 1993.

[2] "Angels rally to beat Jays". The News and Courier. May 5, 1989. p. 28.

[3] Dave O'Hara (June 3, 1989). "Unusual grand slam seals Sox' fate". The Day. p. 8.

[4] "Jays' Stieb finally gets his no-hitter". The Bulletin. September 3, 1990. p. 11.

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