On this day in 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers 'color' barrier ⋆ Michigan Advance

The day the Detroit Tigers gave up their color barrier

Ozzie Virgil Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac

Ozzie Virgil, who became the first black man to play for the Detroit Tigers 11 days earlier, goes 5 for 5 in his first home game at Briggs Stadium - This Day In Baseball

June 6, 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers' color line as first Dominican player in AL – Society for American Baseball Research

On this day in 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers 'color' barrier

On this day in 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers 'color' barrier

Ozzie Virgil - NLBM

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Did you know? Ozzie Virgil integrated the Detroit Tigers baseball team on June 6, 1958. Virgil was acquired from the San Francisco Giants and became the first black player and first player

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On this day in 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers 'color' barrier

Cards That Never Were: Barrier Breakers: 1958 Ozzie Virgil - Detroit Tigers

Ozzie Virgil - NLBM

The First Black Man to Play for the Detroit Tigers, 1958

The day the Detroit Tigers gave up their color barrier