Tony Peña, Jr.
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 1 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 23, 1981 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 13, 2006 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| AVG | .264 |
| RBI | 50 |
| HR | 3 |
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Tony Francisco Peña (born March 23, 1981 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is the starting shortstop for the Kansas City Royals.[1] Peña is the son of former Major League player and Royals manager Tony Peña and is the nephew of Ramón Peña, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 1989. Even though his name and his father's name (Antonio Francesco Peña) are not identical, the younger Peña is sometimes referred to as "Tony Peña Jr." by fans to distinguish one from the other.
A non-drafted free agent, Peña was inked to a contract on July 21, 1999 by the Atlanta Braves. He made his big league debut with Atlanta on April 13, 2006. His first Major League hit came on April 21 at Washington against the Nationals. He appeared in 40 games for the Braves, batting .227 with a home run and three RBIs in 44 at-bats.[1]
On March 23, 2007, Peña was traded to Kansas City for pitching prospect Erik Cordier. In Peña's first game as a Royal, he hit two triples.[1]
Peña finished 2007, his first full season, at .267/.284/.356 with two homers and 47 RBIs. He also stroked seven triples and stole five bases.[1]
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