Tony Pérez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tony Pérez

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 14-May-1942

Place of Birth: Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba

Profession: baseball manager, baseball player

Nationality: United States, Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Tony Pérez

  • Atanacio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942), is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, manager and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • He played as a first baseman and third baseman in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Variously nicknamed "Big Dog", "Big Doggie", "Doggie", and "The Mayor of Riverfront", the slugging seven-time All-Star earned two World Series rings during a twenty-three year playing career, and one World Series ring as a coach. Along with fellow stars Pete Rose and Johnny Bench, Pérez was a key member of Cincinnati's celebrated "Big Red Machine".
  • Following a thirteen-year initial stint with the Reds (1964–1976), he played for the Montreal Expos (1977–1979), Boston Red Sox (1980–1982) and Philadelphia Phillies (1983) before returning to Cincinnati for his final three seasons (1984–1986).
  • He finished his career with a .279 batting average, 379 home runs, 1,652 runs batted in and 1,272 runs scored. After retiring, Pérez went on to coach and later manage the Reds and the Florida Marlins.
  • From 1993 through the 2017 season, he was Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins.He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

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