Ozzie Virgil, Jr.
| Ozzie Virgil | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: December 7, 1956 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 5, 1980, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 24, 1990, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| MLB 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 Mayagüez, 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. His father, Ozzie Virgil, Sr., was a Major League outfielder and manager.
Virgil Jr. 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,Virgil Jr. became a manager, being named manager of the Arizona's Surprise Fightin' Falcons (Arizona) of the independent Golden Baseball League in 2005.
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.