Tony Pena (penato02)
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Tony Francisco Pena
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lbs.
[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop Tony Peña is the son of former All-Star catcher and Kansas City Royals manager Tony Peña. He made his big league debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2006. As a member of the Kansas City Royals, Tony earned the nickname "trips" after hitting two triples on opening day and finishing April with four.
In the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, Peña hit .294/.333/.471 as the primary shortstop for the Dominican national team, which won Bronze, its first Medal in an Intercontinental Cup in over 20 years.
Peña batted .429/.429/.571 with 5 RBI in the 2008 Caribbean Series and made the Series All-Star team at shortstop but led the Series with four errors, helping cost the Águilas Cibaeñas the title.
