Ozzie Virgil, Jr.

Ozzie Virgil
Catcher
Born: (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
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.

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