Tony Pérez

Atanasio P?rez Rigal, better known as Tony P?rez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de ?vila, Cuba), is a former player in Major League Baseball. After playing third base in the early part of his career with the Cincinnati Reds, from 1972 onward he starred at first base. In the early part of the 1970s he was a key member of Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine". Apart from his years with the Reds (1964-76, '84-86), he also played for the Montreal Expos (1977-79), Boston Red Sox (1980-82) and Philadelphia Phillies (1983). After retiring, P?rez went on the manage with the Reds and Florida Marlins.

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In 2000, P?rez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His induction was controversial as some people felt he is not a deserving hall of famer and got in due to the fact he played one some of the most famous teams in history. P?rez was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1998.

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He finished his career with a .279 batting average, 379 home runs, 1652 RBI and 1272 runs scored

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