Junior Félix
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| Junior Félix | |
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| Outfielder | |
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Born: October 3, 1967 Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic | |
| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1989 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1994 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 55 |
| Runs batted in | 280 |
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Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez (born October 3, 1967) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1989-1994.
On May 4, 1989, Félix hit the first pitch he saw in the big leagues for a home run off Kirk McCaskill, but his Blue Jays lost 3–2 in 10 innings.[1] He was the 27th American League player ever to homer in his first major league at-bat, and the 10th to do so on the first pitch.
In the same season on June 2, at Fenway Park, in Boston, while still playing for the Blue Jays, Félix hit an inside the park Grand Slam.[2]
On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter, thrown by Dave Stieb.[3]
References
- ↑ "Angels rally to beat Jays". The News and Courier. May 5, 1989. p. 28.
- ↑ Dave O'Hara (June 3, 1989). "Unusual grand slam seals Sox' fate". The Day. p. 8.
- ↑ "Jays' Stieb finally gets his no-hitter". The Bulletin. September 3, 1990. p. 11.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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