1965 Topps Tony Perez
Tony Pérez
Atanasio (Rigal) Pérez
Big Dog, Doggie
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 2000, Player
Born: May 14, 1942, in Ciego De Avila, Cuba
ML Debut: 7/26/1964
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 24
Played For: Cincinnati Reds (1964-1976, 1984-1986), Montreal Expos (1977-1979), Boston Red Sox (1980-1982), Philadelphia Phillies (1983)
Primary Team: Cincinnati Reds
Managed: Cincinnati Reds (1993), Florida Marlins (2001)
Post-Season: 1970 NLCS, 1970 World Series, 1972 NLCS, 1972 World Series, 1973 NLCS, 1975 NLCS, 1975 World Series, 1976 NLCS, 1976 World Series, 1983 NLCS, 1983 World Series
Awards: All-Star (7): 1967-1970, 1974-1976; All-Star Game MVP 1967
Hitting
Bio
Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal was a fixture on Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" clubs of the 1970s. A native Cuban, he left a job in a Havana sugar cane factory to sign with the Reds' organization. In 1967 he notched the first of seven 100-RBI campaigns, concluding his career with 1,652 RBI over 23 major league seasons. Respected for his clutch hitting, he belted three home runs in the 1975 World Series, including a key two-run shot in Game Seven, one of two World Championships he earned.
Atanasio (Rigal) Pérez
Big Dog, Doggie
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 2000, Player
Born: May 14, 1942, in Ciego De Avila, Cuba
ML Debut: 7/26/1964
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 24
Played For: Cincinnati Reds (1964-1976, 1984-1986), Montreal Expos (1977-1979), Boston Red Sox (1980-1982), Philadelphia Phillies (1983)
Primary Team: Cincinnati Reds
Managed: Cincinnati Reds (1993), Florida Marlins (2001)
Post-Season: 1970 NLCS, 1970 World Series, 1972 NLCS, 1972 World Series, 1973 NLCS, 1975 NLCS, 1975 World Series, 1976 NLCS, 1976 World Series, 1983 NLCS, 1983 World Series
Awards: All-Star (7): 1967-1970, 1974-1976; All-Star Game MVP 1967
Hitting
Bio
Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal was a fixture on Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" clubs of the 1970s. A native Cuban, he left a job in a Havana sugar cane factory to sign with the Reds' organization. In 1967 he notched the first of seven 100-RBI campaigns, concluding his career with 1,652 RBI over 23 major league seasons. Respected for his clutch hitting, he belted three home runs in the 1975 World Series, including a key two-run shot in Game Seven, one of two World Championships he earned.