Tony Pérez

Tony Pérez
Pérez at the 2008 All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade
First baseman / Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1942-05-14) May 14, 1942 (age 74) Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1986, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.279
Hits	2,732
Home runs	379
Runs batted in	1,652
Managerial record	74–84
Winning %	.468
Teams
As player Cincinnati Reds (1964–1976) Montreal Expos (1977–1979) Boston Red Sox (1980–1982) Philadelphia Phillies (1983) Cincinnati Reds (1984–1986) As manager Cincinnati Reds (1993) Florida Marlins (2001)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1967–1970, 1974–1976) 3× World Series champion (1975, 1976, 1990) MLB All-Star Game MVP (1967) Cincinnati Reds #24 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	2000
Vote	77.15% (ninth ballot)

As player

As manager

Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942), is a Cuban former professional baseball player, manager and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He played as a first baseman and third baseman in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds. Variously nicknamed "Big Dog", "Big Doggie", "Doggie", and "The Mayor of Riverfront", the slugging seven-time All-Star earned two World Series rings during a twenty-three year playing career, and one World Series ring as a coach.

Along with fellow stars Pete Rose and Johnny Bench, Pérez was a key member of Cincinnati's celebrated "Big Red Machine". Following a thirteen-year initial stint with the Reds (1964–76), he played for the Montreal Expos (1977–79), Boston Red Sox (1980–82) and Philadelphia Phillies (1983) before returning to Cincinnati for his final three seasons (1984–86). He finished his career with a .279 batting average, 379 home runs, 1,652 runs batted in and 1,272 runs scored.

After retiring, Pérez went on to coach and later manage the Reds and manage the Florida Marlins. He currently holds the title of Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins. He has been with the Marlins organization since they were created in 1993, as the Florida Marlins. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.