{"id":224035,"date":"2024-10-01T08:04:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=224035"},"modified":"2024-10-01T08:38:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:38:02","slug":"president-abinader-declares-official-mourning-for-the-death-of-osvaldo-virgil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2024\/10\/01\/president-abinader-declares-official-mourning-for-the-death-of-osvaldo-virgil\/","title":{"rendered":"President Abinader declares official mourning for the death of Osvaldo Virgil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Osvaldo Virgil in 1956 became the first Dominican to reach Major League Baseball (MLB). His debut with the New York Giants on 23 September 1956 would open the doors for thousands of other Dominican players who would follow. Today the Dominican Republic is the leading provider of foreign players to the world\u2019s most important baseball league. And today, all MLB teams have baseball academies in the Dominican Republic.s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virgil passed away on 29 September 2024. He was 92 years old. He is recognized for his exemplary behavior, discipline in sports, and a lasting legacy, earning him numerous accolades throughout his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Luis Abinader ordered that Tuesday, 1 October 2024 be a day of official mourning for the passing of Osvaldo Jose Virgil Pichardo. The Ministry of Defense was instructed to provide military honors and the national flag will fly at half-mast on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at all military installations and public buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born on 17 May 1932 in Montecristi, Osvaldo Jos\u00e9 Virgil Pichardo began his professional sports career with the Leones del Escogido team in 1955. He also played for the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as and earned numerous distinctions. He played in the Dominican baseball league, retiring as an active player in 1970 to take on jobs as coach and trainer for Major Baseball League teams and professional leagues in the DR and Venezuela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internationally, Osvaldo Virgil also played for the Detroit Tigers (1958, 1960-1961), Kansas City Athletics (1961), Baltimore Orioles (1962), Pittsburgh Pirates (1965), and San Francisco Giants (1966, 1969). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Osvaldo Virgil in 1956 became the first Dominican to reach Major League Baseball (MLB). His debut with the New York Giants on 23 September 1956 would open the doors for thousands of other Dominican players who would follow. Today the Dominican Republic is the leading provider of foreign players to the world\u2019s most important baseball … <\/p>\n

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