Junior Ortiz

Junior Ortiz
Catcher
Born: (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959 (age 65)
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 20, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1994, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.256
Home runs5
Runs batted in186
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Teams
Career highlights and awards
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Colón.

Adalberto "Junior" Ortiz Colón (born October 24, 1959) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in the majors from 1982 to 1994. He was a member of the 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twins.

Ortiz was a light-hitting catcher with a stutter.[1][2]

Ortiz was known for having a strong sense of humor.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Darling, Ron (2019). 108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game. St. Martin's Press. p. 148. ISBN 9781250184399. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Kurkjian, Tim (2007). Is This a Great Game, Or What?: From A-Rod's Heart to Zim's Head--My 25 Years in Baseball. Macmillan. p. 67. ISBN 9780312362232. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. ^ McCarver, Tim; Peary, Danny (1999). Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans: Understanding and Interpreting the Game So You Can Watch it Like a Pro. Villard Books. p. 70. ISBN 9780375753404. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Nelson, Kevin (2011). Baseball's Even Greater Insults:: More Game's Most Outrageous & Irreverent Remarks. Simon and Schuster. p. 208. ISBN 9781439145159. Retrieved September 26, 2019.


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