Carlos Peña
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Peña with the Tampa Bay Rays
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: May 17, 1978 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 5, 2001, for the Texas Rangers | |||
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| July 12, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .232 | ||
| Home runs | 286 | ||
| Runs batted in | 818 | ||
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Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican–American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals.
Although he was born in Santo Domingo and his family is from San Francisco de Macorís, he spent a significant portion of his childhood in the United States. He is portrayed in the film Moneyball by actor Adrian Bellani.
Peña is the oldest of four children born to Felipe and Juana Marisela Peña. The family moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic when Peña was 12, initially living with one of his uncles.
He graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1995. Peña initially went to Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, but returned home after one quarter and attended Northeastern, where he studied electrical engineering. As a collegiate player, he competed in the Cape Cod League, which showcases top amateur prospects every summer. He was a member of the Harwich Mariners in 1996 and the Wareham Gatemen in 1997. During his time at Northeastern, Peña led the Huskies to one NCAA tournament. Peña's career batting average at Northeastern was .324 and he finished with 24 home runs in two seasons.
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