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

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. 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

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. Ortiz was known for having a strong sense of humor.

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