Nine years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, the Dominican Republic saw one of its own not only make history, but set an entire nation on a path to changing the landscape of baseball forever.
On Sept. 23, 1956, Osvaldo Virgil Sr., or Ozzie Virgil,
Batting Prospect of the Week: Jansel Luis, MI, Visalia
Luis tore into 66er pitching over the week, albeit in a series loss. He went 9-for-22 and picked up every type of hit. He stole 2 bags. He.
Some notes on format here. I’ve named a batter of the week and a pitcher of the week from among the prospects only. There’s a brief summary of how each team did for the week, and then a deeper.
What do Domonic Brown and Mickey Moniak have in common?
Last week, reader Jason Green reminded me that I had forgotten to mention Brown as a Phillies’ outfielder who made the All-Star team since 1970..