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Tony Pérez's number 24 was retired by the Cincinnati Reds in 2000. Pérez was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1998. On May 27, 2000, in an on-field pre-game ceremony at Cinergy Field (formerly Riverfront Stadium) with family and former teammates and managers, the Reds retired his number, 24.
- 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.
Jan 4, 2012 · Perez was criticized leaving his country to play baseball, but the political climate caused tremendous additional anxieties for young players, and Perez’s love of baseball forced the tough decision to leave his family and his home knowing that he might not ever be allowed to return to Cuba.
Debut: (Age 22-073d, 12,261st in major league history) 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 44-144d) 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2000. (Voted by BBWAA on 385/499 ballots) View Tony Pérez's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
- Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba
- May 14, 1942
May 14, 2018 · Pérez’s journey from Central Violeta in Camaguey to being a major cog in Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine – rife with both political and racial tensions – reveals how hard and lonely the road was from Cuba to Cooperstown.
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Jul 23, 2012 · Q&A: Tony Perez, an RBI approach to the HoF. Tony Perez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000, a reward for 23 years of productivity, the first 16 of which were spent with the...
