Junior Ortiz Explained
| Junior Ortiz |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 20 |
| Debutyear: | 1982 |
| Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 8 |
| Finalyear: | 1994 |
| Finalteam: | Texas Rangers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1value: | .256 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 5 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 186 |
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Adalberto "Junior" Ortiz Colón (born October 24, 1959) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in the majors from 1982 to 1994. He was a member of the 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twins.
Ortiz was a light-hitting catcher with a stutter.[1] [2]
Ortiz was known for having a strong sense of humor.[3] [4]
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