Osvaldo "Ozzie" Virgil Sr., the first player from the Dominican Republic to play Major League Baseball, has died. He was 92 years old. Virgil played for five teams during his nine seasons in the Major Leagues,

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., who became the first nonwhite baseball player to play for the Detroit Tigers in 1958, died Sunday at the age of 92.

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.