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Tony Pérez is a Hall of Fame first baseman and third baseman who played for the Reds, Expos and Red Sox. See his stats, awards, biography, family and more on Baseball-Reference.com.
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 Series ...
Tony Perez, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Thursday, May 14, 1942, in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. Perez was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on July 26, 1964, with the Cincinnati Reds.
Tony Perez is a Hall of Fame first baseman who played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox. He won two World Series, six NL All-Star selections, and a Ted Williams MVP Award in his career.
- 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.
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). Pérez was signed by Cincinnati in 1960 ...
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Tony Pérez was a Cuban-born first baseman who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. He was a seven-time All-Star and a key member of the "Big Red Machine" that won two World Series in the 1970s.
