Ozzie Virgil, who became the first black man to play for theĀ Detroit TigersĀ 11 days earlier, goes 5 for 5 in his first home game atĀ Briggs Stadium

Ozzie Virgil, who became the first black man to play for theĀ Detroit TigersĀ 11 days earlier, goes 5 for 5 in his first home game atĀ Briggs Stadium

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1958Ā ā€“Ā Ozzie Virgil, who became the first black man to play for theĀ Detroit TigersĀ 11 days earlier, goes 5 for 5 in his first home game atĀ Briggs Stadium. TheĀ Dominicanā€™sĀ performance helpsĀ DetroitĀ beat theĀ Washington Senators, 9 ā€“ 2.