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RE: LeoThread 2024-09-29 15:43

Ozzie Virgil Sr., former MLB player, and father to Ozzie Virgil Jr (who also played in the major leagues, passed away at the age of 92.

From Wikipedia:

Osvaldo José Virgil Pichardo (May 17, 1932 – September 29, 2024) was a Dominican professional baseball player and coach. He was the first person from the Dominican Republic to play in post-integration Major League Baseball, appearing in 324 MLB games between 1956 and 1969 as a utilityman for the New York / San Francisco Giants (1956–57, 1966, 1969), Detroit Tigers (1958, 1960–61), Kansas City Athletics (1961), Baltimore Orioles (1962) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1965). Frequently a third baseman, Virgil played every position except pitcher and center field. He batted and threw right-handed, was 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 174 pounds (79 kg).

His son, catcher Ozzie Jr., played in all or parts of 11 MLB seasons (1980–90) and was a two-time National League All-Star.

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