Tony Fernández Bio, Wiki

Tony Fernández was a Dominican baseball shortstop who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for seven teams, most notably the Toronto Blue Jays.

He was known for his defensive skills, setting a nine-year record for shortstops with a .992 fielding percentage in 1989, while still holding the single-season fielding percentage record for third basemen with .991 in 1994. He was first scouted by the Toronto Blue Jays’ famed Latin America scout Epy Guerrero and in 1979 was signed as an undrafted free agent. Promoted to the Blue Jays, he became the team’s full-time shortstop in 1985 and contributed significantly to the team winning its first division title that year.

He continued to star for the Jays for several years afterward. In 1986, his 213 hits were, at the time, a major league single-season record for a shortstop (the record has since been surpassed). Before the 1991 season, he was traded to the San Diego Padres in a major deal that also sent Jays star Fred McGriff to San Diego in exchange for Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar. He played well for San Diego for two years and then began the 1993 season with the New York Mets.

In 1995, Fernández played for the New York Yankees. It was because of an injury early in the season to Fernández that Derek Jeter was called up to the major leagues for the first time. In 1997, Fernández reached the World Series again, with the Cleveland Indians, thanks in large part to his own game-winning home run against Baltimore in the American League Championship Series. In 1998, he rejoined the Blue Jays and revitalized his hitting, batting over .300 in two seasons there. On October 17, 2016, he was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, where he thanked the fans in Toronto, Ontario, and Canada for embracing him.

Tony Fernández Age

Fernández was born as Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro on June 30, 1962, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. At the time of his death on February 15, 2020, he was 58 years old.

Tony Fernández Height

Fernández stood at a height of 6 feet 1 inch tall.

Tony Fernández Family

Fernández kept his personal life away from the limelight hence he did not disclose any information about his parents. Also, there is no information regarding whether Fernández had any siblings.

Tony Fernández Wife

Fernández was married to Clara Fernandez till the time of his death on February 15, 2020. The couple was blessed with five children.

Tony Fernández Net Worth

Fernández had an estimated net worth of $75 Million at the time of his death.

Tony Fernández Death

In 2017, Fernández announced that he had been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease.  He died on February 15, 2020, from complications related to the disease; he had suffered a stroke and was placed in an induced coma after developing pneumonia.

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