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Tony Peña (other)
Tony Peña is a former catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and coach for the New York Yankees. Tony Peña may also refer to: * Tony Peña Jr. (born 1981), his son, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox * Tony Peña (pitcher) (born 1982), pitcher for the Chicago White Sox * Villano IV, professional wrestler who used the ringname ''Tony Pena'' briefly in World Championship Wrestling See also * Antonio Peña (other) Antonio Peña may refer to: *Antonio Peña Díaz (born 1936), Mexican biochemist who received the Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology (UNESCO, 2003) *Antonio Peña Antonio Hipolito Peña Herrada (June 13, 1951 – October 5, 2006) was a Me ...
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Tony Peña
Antonio Francisco Peña Padilla (; born 4 June 1957) is a Dominican former professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros. After his playing career, Peña was the manager of the Kansas City Royals between 2002 and 2005. He was most recently the first base coach for the New York Yankees. A four-time Gold Glove Award winner, Peña was known for his defensive abilities as well as his unorthodox squat behind home plate. Playing career Pittsburgh Pirates In 1975, Peña attended a tryout camp held by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Dominican Republic and was signed as an amateur free agent for $4,000. Originally an outfielder, he didn't start playing as a catcher until 1977 while playing in the minor leagues. As a catcher, Peña adopted an unorthodox squat behind the plate when there were no runners on base, exte ...
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Tony Peña Jr
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony the Tiger, cartoon mascot for Frosted Flakes cereal * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada-language thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), the first episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * " ...
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Tony Peña (pitcher)
Ramon Antonio Peña (born January 9, 1982), is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers He throws a 4-seam and 2-seam fastball, slider, and a changeup. Pena's slider is considered to have above average break, and his 4-seam fastball is better than his stats would indicate, judging by velocity and control. Professional career Arizona Diamondbacks Peña was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an undrafted free agent on June 13, 2002. Peña played under the identity of his nephew Adriano Rosario who was three years younger in his first two seasons of Double-A baseball. He made his MLB debut on July 18, 2006. As a rookie, he went 3–4 with a 5.58 ERA over innings. He struck out 21, while walking eight and giving up six home runs. After boasting a 1.04 ERA in the month of July, Peña strugg ...
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Villano IV
Tomás Díaz Mendoza (born April 9, 1965), best known by his ring name Villano IV (Spanish: "Villano Cuarto"; English: "Villain the fourth"), is a Mexican ''luchador''. He has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association (UWA), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The other sons of Ray Mendoza who have used the name "Villano" include Villano I, Villano II, Villano III, and Villano V. He is the last surviving member of the ''Villanos'' siblings. Professional wrestling career Díaz began wrestling in 1982, after being taught by his father and his older brother Arturo. He was not given the Villano name on his debut, both his father and his older brothers wanted him to get a college degree and also earn some in-ring experience before he would be allowed to use the Villano name. He spent the first couple of years in wrestling working as various '' enmascarado'' characters such as Leopardo Negro III and Super Maquina Jr. Villano IV In 1983, Díaz wa ...
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