Ozzie Virgil Sr. opened the door for many Dominicans to play in the MLB He made his MLB debut in 1956 and played in the Majors for nine seasons Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican to ever play in ...

Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first Dominican-born baseball player in the major leagues, has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 92. Virgil became the first nonwhite Detroit Tigers player when he joined ...

Longtime big league player and coach Ozzie Virgil Sr. passed away today at age 92. A veteran of nine MLB seasons from 1956-69, Virgil has a historic legacy as the first Dominican-born player to ...

Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first Dominican-born baseball player in the major leagues, has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 92. Virgil became the first nonwhite Detroit Tigers player when he joined the ...