Junior Ortiz

Adalberto "Junior" Ortiz Colón (born October 24, 1959), is a 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.

Junior Ortiz
Catcher
Born: (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 20, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1994, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.256
Home runs5
Runs batted in186
Teams
Career highlights and awards
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Colón.

Ortiz was a light-hitting catcher with a stutter.[1][2]

Ortiz developed a reputation for having a strong sense of humor.[3][4]

References
  1. Darling, Ron (2019). 108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game. St. Martin's Press. p. 148. ISBN 9781250184399. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. Kurkjian, Tim (2007). Is This a Great Game, Or What?: From A-Rod's Heart to Zim's Head--My 25 Years in Baseball. Macmillan. p. 67. ISBN 9780312362232. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. McCarver, Tim; Peary, Danny (1999). Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans: Understanding and Interpreting the Game So You Can Watch it Like a Pro. Villard Books. p. 70. ISBN 9780375753404. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. Nelson, Kevin (2011). Baseball's Even Greater Insults:: More Game's Most Outrageous & Irreverent Remarks. Simon and Schuster. p. 208. ISBN 9781439145159. Retrieved 26 September 2019.


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