| Ozzie Virgil Jr. | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1956-12-07)December 7, 1956 (age 69) 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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Osvaldo José Virgil Jr. (born December 7, 1956) is a Puerto Rican formerMajor League Baseballcatcher who played with thePhiladelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves andToronto Blue Jays from 1980 to 1990. His father,Ozzie Sr., was a Major Leaguecatcher andutilityman and longtimecoach.
Virgil Jr. threw and battedright-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). He was selected by the Phillies in the sixth round of the1976 Major League Baseball draft, and from 1984 to 1988 he was a regular catcher in theNational League, being elected to the loop's All-Star team twice, in 1985 and in 1987.
In 1987, Virgil hit a career high 27home runs with the Braves. In that year's MLB All-Star Game, he was the first player to get a leadoff hit—in the 13th inning of a scoreless game—and scored the game's winning run.
All told, he played in 739 major league games and collected 549hits, with 98 careerhome runs.
Years after his playing career was over, Virgil Jr. became a manager, being named manager of the Arizona'sSurprise Fightin' Falcons (Arizona) of the independentGolden Baseball League in 2005.
Ozzie Jr. attendedMoon Valley High School inPhoenix, 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.
In 1978, Virgil was named theCarolina League MVP.
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