Ozzie Virgil Autographed 1986 Topps Traded #119T Atlanta Braves Card

Featuring Ozzie Virgil with the Atlanta Braves, this Ozzie Virgil autographed 1986 Topps Traded #119T Atlanta Braves card documents the veteran catcher's move from Philadelphia to Atlanta for the 1986 season. Issued in the year-end Topps Traded set, the card updated collectors with Virgil in his new Braves uniform following several productive seasons with the Phillies.

Virgil made his Major League debut with Philadelphia in 1980 and eventually developed into the Phillies' primary catcher. He appeared in 125 games in 1984 before enjoying a breakout 1985 season, hitting 19 home runs with 55 RBI and earning his first National League All-Star selection.

Following the 1985 season, Virgil was traded to the Atlanta Braves, where he immediately became the club's regular catcher. He appeared in 129 games in 1986, hitting 15 home runs and driving in 48 runs while earning his second consecutive National League All-Star selection.

Virgil remained with Atlanta through the 1988 season before finishing his Major League career with the Toronto Blue Jays. He played 11 seasons in the majors with the Phillies, Braves and Blue Jays and was one of the National League's top power-hitting catchers during the middle of the 1980s.

The 1986 Topps Traded #119T is an appealing first-year Braves issue for Atlanta collectors, Ozzie Virgil fans, Topps Traded collectors or collectors assembling comprehensive autographed player runs. Virgil also carries an important baseball family connection as the son of Ozzie Virgil Sr., who became the first Dominican-born player in Major League history in 1956.

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