Junior Félix

Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez (born October 3, 1967) is a Dominican former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1989–1994. Baseball records list his date of birth in October 1967, but the California Angels and Florida Marlins believed he was older, possibly by up to 10 years.[1]

Junior Félix
Félix in 1988
Right fielder / Center fielder
Born: (1967-10-03) 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
MLB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs55
Runs batted in280
KBO statistics
Batting average.264
Home run19
Runs batted in79
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
  1. "Turns Out Felix Isn't So Junior", Chicago Tribune website, January 28, 1993, archived from the original on September 4, 2015, retrieved February 16, 2023
  2. "Angels rally to beat Jays". The News and Courier. May 5, 1989. p. 28.
  3. Dave O'Hara (June 3, 1989). "Unusual grand slam seals Sox' fate". The Day. p. 8.
  4. "Jays' Stieb finally gets his no-hitter". The Bulletin. September 3, 1990. p. 11.


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