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Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986 , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World ...
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- Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba
- May 14, 1942
May 10, 2024 · Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a Cuban-born professional baseball player who played in the United States for 23 years. He played with the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL) and the Boston Red Sox of the American League (AL).
He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976.
- Working overtime. July 11, 1967. Pérez broke an All-Star Game stalemate that appeared destined to continue. He struck out against Catfish Hunter in his previous at-bat to end the 12th.
- Captain Comeback. Oct. 22, 1975. The Reds trailed Boston in Game 7 of the World Series, 3-0, when Pérez delivered a two-run, two-out homer off Bill Lee's eephus pitch in the sixth inning.
- Catfish can’t wiggle off hook. Oct. 17, 1976. Pérez broke a 3-3 tie in the ninth inning against his All-Star rival, Hunter, by singling home Ken Griffey with two outs in Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees.
- Plenty of power. Oct. 16, 1975. Pérez was hitless in 15 World Series at-bats before his pair of homers off Boston starter Reggie Cleveland paced the Reds to a 6-2 victory in Game 5.
One of the National Pastime’s great run producers, Atanacio “Tony” Pérez Rigal was among the best when it came to driving in big runs for Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” of the 1970s. “Pete (Rose) would get his 200 hits, and (Johnny) Bench would do his thing,” said former Pérez teammate Pat Corrales.
Jun 15, 2017 · What kind of player was Atanasio 'Tony' Pérez? He kept his teammates loose, he kept it real inside the clubhouse and he kept driving runners home.Steady and ...
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