Ozzie Virgil, Jr.

Ozzie Virgil
Catcher
Born: (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 Mayaguez, 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
Philadelphia Phillies (1980–1985) Atlanta Braves (1986–1988) Toronto Blue Jays (1989–1990)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1985, 1987)

Osvaldo José Virgil, Jr. (born December 7, 1956 in Mayaguez, 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. He 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, he became a manager. He was named manager of the new Surprise Fightin' Falcons (Arizona) of the independent Golden Baseball League in 2005.

Ozzie's father, Ozzie Virgil, Sr., was a Major League utility player from 1956 to 1969.

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.

See also

• List of second generation MLB players

External links

• Baseball Reference