Tony Chévez (born June 20, 1954) is a former

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who played for the

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in their 1977 season. Listed at 5' 11" , 177 lb. , Chévez batted and threw right-handed. He was born Silvio Antonio Aguilera Chévez in

Telica Telica is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua. It is located just north of the city of León. Telica volcano, which is among Nicaragua's most active volcanoes, is located within Telica municipality. The population of the munici ...

, León,

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Retrieved on February 9, 2016. Chévez became the second Nicaraguan player in the big leagues, as he was signed together with ''El Presidente''

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by Baltimore in 1973. Yet after a promising career in his country and the Orioles Minor League system, Chévez hurt his shoulder in his fourth Major League appearance and was never the same. Chévez first represented Nicaragua in an international competition at the ''Torneo de la Amistad'' (Friendship Tournament), held in

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in 1971, and was also on the national team at the 1971 Pan American Games in

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Retrieved on February 9, 2016. After that, he pitched in the 1972 Amateur World Series held in Managua, where the Nicaraguan team won the bronze medal with a 13–2 record. Besides, Chévez posted a 54–44 record with a 3.15

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in 181 minor league games from 1974 through 1979,

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432 batters while

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245 in 838 innings of work. In between, Chévez played winter ball with the

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and for the

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Retrieved on February 9, 2016. Chévez is a long time resident of

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, but he and his family have never forgotten their homeland. In 2003, Chévez and his wife Halyma returned to Telica with a small group of friends from their church, in order to build homes for the neediest people. Since then, they have returned periodically with growing support, including donations of medicine and clothing, along with Bible school and supporting baseball instruction for youths aged 13–15.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chevez, Tony 1954 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Charlotte O's players Indios de Mayagüez players Expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Nicaragua Miami Orioles players Nicaraguan emigrants to the United States People from León Department Baseball players at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Nicaragua Rochester Red Wings players Tiburones de La Guaira players Nicaraguan expatriate baseball players in Venezuela