Junior Félix
Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1989-1994. His official listed birth date is October 3, 1967, but he was widely rumored to be older than his stated age, possibly as much as ten years older.[1]
Junior Félix | |||
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Félix in 1988 | |||
Right fielder / Center fielder | |||
Born: Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic | October 3, 1967|||
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MLB debut | |||
May 3, 1989, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
August 11, 1994, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .264 | ||
Home runs | 55 | ||
Runs batted in | 280 | ||
Teams | |||
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.[2] 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, Félix hit an inside the park grand slam.[3]
On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter, thrown by Dave Stieb.[4]
References
- "Turns Out Felix Isn't So Junior". Chicago Tribune. January 28, 1993.
- "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.