| Ozzie Virgil | |
|---|---|
 Virgil with the San Diego Padres in 1983 | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: May 17, 1932 Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1956, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1969, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 73 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Osvaldo José Virgil Pichardo (born May 17, 1932) is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach. He was the first person from the Dominican Republic to play in post-integration Major League Baseball,[1] 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.
- ^ Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. "Bob Matthews Sports Article (January 27, 2008)". Retrieved January 27, 2008.