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Ozzie Virgil Sr., first Dominican-born MLB player, dead at 92

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Ozzie Virgil Sr. was the first Dominican -born player to play in the major leagues.

Virgil was born in 1932 and emigrated to the United States at 15 .

He spent nine seasons in the majors as a catcher, third baseman and outfielder.

Following his playing career, Virgil spent 19 seasons as a big-league coach.

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