Junior Felix
Encyclopedia
Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez (born October 3, 1967 in Laguna Salada
, Dominican Republic
) is a former professional baseball
player who played in Major League Baseball
as an outfielder
from -.
On May 4, 1989, Félix hit the first pitch he saw in the big leagues for a home run
off Kirk McCaskill
, but his Blue Jays
lost 3–2 in 10 innings. He was the 27th American League
player ever to homer in his first major league at-bat, and the 10th to do so on the first pitch.
On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter
, thrown by Dave Stieb
.
Laguna Salada
Laguna Salada is a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : Cruce de Guayacanes, Jaibón and La Caya..-Geography:...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) is a former professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who played in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
as an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
from -.
On May 4, 1989, Félix hit the first pitch he saw in the big leagues for a home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
off Kirk McCaskill
Kirk McCaskill
Kirk Edward McCaskill is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and a retired professional hockey player....
, but his Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
lost 3–2 in 10 innings. He was the 27th American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
player ever to homer in his first major league at-bat, and the 10th to do so on the first pitch.
On September 2, 1990, Félix caught the final out of the Blue Jays' first no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
, thrown by Dave Stieb
Dave Stieb
David Andrew Stieb [STEEB] is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.-Playing career:Born in Santa Ana, California, Stieb played varsity baseball at Southern Illinois University as an outfielder...
.