Tony Armas
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Armas and the second or maternal family name is Machado.
Antonio Rafael Armas Machado (born July 2, 1953) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1976 to 1989. He is the father of pitcher Tony Armas Jr. and the older brother of outfielder Marcos Armas.
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Tony Armas | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1953-07-02) July 2, 1953 (age 70) Puerto Piritu, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 1976, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1989, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .252 |
Home runs | 251 |
Runs batted in | 815 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Venezuelan | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2005 |
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Armas was one of the top power hitters in the American League in the early 1980s. Twice he led the American League in home runs, and topped all of Major League Baseball in runs batted in during the 1984 season. Armas was prone to injuries and went on the disabled list twelve times during his major league career, missing 302 games.