DYK: OTD in 1956, Ozzie Virgil became the first native of the Dominican Republic to appear in a Major League game when he debuted for the New York Giants. Sinc

DYK: OTD in 1956, Ozzie Virgil became the first native of the Dominican Republic to appear in a Major League game when he debuted for the New York Giants. Since Virgil’s debut, nearly 1,000 Dominican-born players have played in the Majors. In 2026, 93 Dominican-born players were on Opening Day rost…