Ozzie Virgil Sr., who became the first Dominican native in major league baseball when he played third base for the New York Giants in 1956, and who took the field two years later as the Detroit Tigers’ first Black player,

Osvaldo "Ozzie" Virgil Sr., the first Dominican-born player to appear in a Major League Baseball game, has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 92. Virgil was born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, and emigrated to the Bronx as a child with his family.

Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first player native to the Dominican Republic to play Major League Baseball, died at the age of 92. He played nine seasons in the majors.

Ozzie Virgil became the first person of color to play for the Tigers in 1958, and he went 5-for-5 in his Tiger Stadium debut.

Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first Dominican-born player to appear in the major leagues, has died, MLB announced Sunday. He was 92. Virgil was born in 1932 and emigrated to the United States at 15 before attending DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx.