- Tony Peña
] The Yankees neglected to go with Peña instead choosing former catcher
Joe Girardi . []He is the father of
Kansas City Royals shortstop Tony Francisco Peña (mistakenly known as "Tony, Jr."), as well asNew York Mets minor league player Francisco Peña, a 16-year-old prospect signed on July 9, 2006.Trivia
*Peña was the MVP of the
1986 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series .
*During a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 7, 2007,Alex Rodriguez was hit by a pitch by Blue Jays pitcherJosh Towers . After the benches cleared for the first time, Towers heard Tony Peña "chirping" him, which led to the benches clearing again. After the game Towers called Peña a "quitter," referring to his resignation as the Kansas City Royals' manager in 2005, and said he is not in a position to run his mouth. Towers lost the game and was moved later in the week to the bullpen.*In 1980, during a Pirates game Pena grounded out and rounded the bases. after coming back to home plate, he spit a wad of tobacco on the ground near a young man of 16, Tom Halligan. 16 years later, he once again spit near poor Trooper Halligan at the Indians stadium, circa 1996.
ee also
* Players from Dominican Republic in MLB
*Chicago White Sox all-time roster References
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