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.

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 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.

Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican to ever play in the MLB, has died. He was 92 years old. Virgil Sr. began his career with the Giants, who remembered him with a tribute on X. 'The #SFGiants are saddened to learn of the passing of former Giants player,