Tony Peña
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For other people named Tony Peña, see Tony Peña (disambiguation).
Antonio Francisco Peña Padilla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtoni ˈpeɲa]; born 4 June 1957) is a Dominican former professional baseball player, manager and coach.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros.[1] After his playing career, Peña was the manager of the Kansas City Royals between 2002 and 2005. He was most recently the first base coach for the New York Yankees. A four-time Gold Glove Award winner, Peña was known for his defensive abilities as well as his unorthodox squat behind home plate.[2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Padilla.
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Tony Peña | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: (1957-06-04) June 4, 1957 (age 66) Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 1980, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1997, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 107 |
Runs batted in | 708 |
Managerial record | 198–285 |
Winning % | .410 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Caribbean | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2016 |
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