Tony Pena
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| Born: | June 4, 1957 |
| Birthplace: | Monte Cristi, Dominican Rep. |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 181 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1975: Undrafted Free Agent by Pittsburgh Pirates |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Liceo Marti (DR) |
| Other Teams: | Pittsburgh Pirates 1980-1986 St. Louis Cardinals 1987-1989 Cleveland Indians 1994-1996 Chicago White Sox 1997 Houston Astros 1997 |
| Years with Boston: | 1990 - 1993 |
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Overall Career
Tony Pena, born Antonio Francisco Pena Padilla on June 4, 1957 in Monte Cristi of the Dominican Republic, is a former catcher who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1990 to 1993. He is currently the first base coach for the New York Yankees.
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an undrafted free agent in 1975, Pena made his major league debut on September 1, 1980. After a 7 year career with the Pirates, Pena was traded to the St Louis Cardinals. After the 1989 season, Pena signed with the Red Sox as a free agent.
A veteran of free agency, Pena went on to play with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros over the next 4 years. Pena played his final MLB game on September 28, 1997 before going on to manage the Kansas City Royals from 2002 to 2005.
Awards
- 1981 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 2003 American League Manager of the Year
- 4-time Major League Gold Glove Winner (1983-85, 1991)
- 5-time National Leauge All-Star (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989)
Trivia
- He ended his career with 1,945 games behind the plate, fourth most of all catchers.
- He is the father of Tony Peña, who is currently the starting shortstop for the Kansas City Royals.
- In 2004, guaranteed his Kansas City Royals would win the AL Central. They finished 58-104 (.358)
Transactions
- July 22, 1975: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.
- April 1, 1987: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Andy Van Slyke, Mike LaValliere, & Mike Dunne
- November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.
- November 27, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- October 19, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- February 7, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 25, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
- December 13, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- November 2, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- December 6, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- November 18, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
- January 10, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- August 15, 1997: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Houston Astros for Julien Tucker.
- October 30, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
