Gerónimo Peña
Gerónimo Peña Martínez (born March 29, 1967) is a Dominican professional baseball player who played second base in the major leagues from 1990–1996.
| Gerónimo Peña | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 29, 1967 Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1990, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1996, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 124 |
| Teams | |
Career
In 378 games over 7 seasons, Peña posted a .262 batting average (265-for-1010) with 162 runs, 30 home runs, 124 RBIs, 54 stolen bases and 112 walks.
His nephew Ramses Peña is also a professional baseball player, having signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009.[1] His son, Jeremy Peña,[2] is a major league shortstop with the reigning American League Champion Houston Astros.
References
- Kovacevic, Dejan. "Morning links: Latin scouting reports Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 6, 2009.
- "Mr. Marlin's son, J-Roll's cousin top legacy picks". MLB.com.
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