- Born
- Birth nameAntonio Francisco Pena Padilla
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Tony Peña was born on June 4, 1957 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic.
- High school teammate of Sebastian Telfair and Eugene Lawrence. Transfered to St. Thomas More (Connecticut).
- Finished 21st in voting for 1990 American League MVP for having .263 Batting Average (129 for 491), 62 Runs, 19 Doubles, 1 Triple, 7 Home Runs, 56 RBI, 8 Stolen Bases, 43 Walks, .322 On-base Percentage, .348 Slugging Percentage, 171 Total Bases, 2 Sacrifice Hits, 3 Sacrifice Flies and 3 Intentional Walks in 143 Games.
- Finished 12th in voting for 1983 National League MVP for having .301 Batting Average (163 for 542), 51 Runs, 22 Doubles, 3 Triples, 15 Home Runs, 70 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 31 Walks, .338 On-base Percentage, .435 Slugging Percentage, 236 Total Bases, 6 Sacrifice Hits, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 8 Intentional Walks.
- Member of the Villanova University Men's Basketball team.
- Won 3 National League Gold Glove Awards (1983-1985) and 1991 American League Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
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