Junior Félix
Appearance
Junior Félix | |
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Right fielder / Center fielder | |
Born: Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic | October 3, 1967|
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 |
Teams | |
Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez (born October 3, 1967) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1989-1994.
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.[1] 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.[2]
On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter, thrown by Dave Stieb.[3]
References
- ^ "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 and player information from Baseball Reference
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