Ozzie Virgil Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Ozzie Virgil Memorabilia & Collectibles

Ozzie Virgil, Jr. was the son of former baseball utility player Osvaldo Jose (Pichardo) Virgil (1956-1969). He was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on December 7, 1956. He attended Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona where he set many state records trying to be a baseball player.

 

Ozzie, Jr, who batted and threw right, is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980-85, Atlanta Braves in 1986-88 and Toronto Blue Rays in 1989-90.

His professional career began when he made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on October 5, 1980. He was highly elected to the national League All-Star team twice in 1985 and 1987. He made a hit on his career in high 27 home runs when he was traded to Atlanta Braves. He made a record breaker career statistics of 98 home runs, 307 RBI’s and a batting average of .243. His last MLB appearance was for the Toronto Blue Jays on April 24, 1990.

 

He became a manager after his playing career. Going back to his hometown, he became the manager for the new Surprise Fightin’ Falcon of the independent Golden Baseball League at Arizona in 2005.

 

Get exclusive Ozzie Virgil, Jr. collection by purchasing Virgil memorabilia along with his father Ozzie, Sr. such as sMLB trading cards and tickets, autographed baseballs, and game used baseballs from this website. Don’t forget to complete your collection by buying other must haves such as baseballs, jerseys, adult jerseys, men’s apparel, children’s hats, caps, and visors also from this site.

 

About Ozzie Virgil:

Ozzie Virgil (full name: Osvaldo Jose (Lopez) Virgil; no nicknames) played catcher from 1980 until 1990 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He played for the Phillies from 1980 - 1985, Braves from 1986 - 1988 and Jays from 1989 - 1990. Over 11 seasons, he played 739 games, hit 98 home runs, drove in 258 runs, and stole 4 bases. Born on December 7, 1956 in Mayaguez, P.R., Virgil stands 6' 1" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Moon Valley (Glendale, AZ) high school and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft. His debut was on October 5, 1980 and he played his final game on April 24, 1990. Over his career, Virgil made $2,860,000. Common misspellings of his name include Osvaldo Jose (Jr.) (Lopez) ozie Ozzie ozzy Virgil virgin.