Tony Armas
- January 5, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Armas |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 2, 1953(1953-07-02) |
| Age | 71 |
| Birthplace | Venezuela |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Birth City | Puerto Píritu |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Tony Armas Biography
| Name | Tony Armas |
| Birthday | Jul 2 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Venezuela |
| Home Town | Puerto Píritu |
| Birth Country | Venezuela |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Siblings | Marcos Armas |
| Spouse | Luisa Antonio |
| Children(s) | Tony Armas Jr. |
Tony Armas is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 2, 1953 in Venezuela, Puerto Píritu, Venezuela. Two- time MLB All-Star center fielder who led the American League in home runs twice during his career.
He played in the same outfield as Hall of Fame slugger Jim Rice with the Boston Red Sox in the 1980s.
Armas debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gulf Coast League affiliate in 1971 just shy of his eighteenth birthday. He spent six seasons in their farm system, batting .270 with 69 home runs when he received a September call-up in
- He appeared in four games for the Pirates, and collected two hits in six at-bats.
Armas was the opening day right fielder for the A’s in 1977, though by the end of the season, he was starting in center and saw most of his action there. Armas’ inability to stay healthy limited him to just 91 games in 1978 and 80 in 1979. For 1980, Armas became a full-time right fielder, and finally played a full season, batting .279 with 35 home runs and 109 runs batted in in 158 games.
His son Tony Jr. followed in his footsteps, debuting as a pitcher for the Montreal Expos in 1999.
Tony Armas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Armas is one of the richest Baseball Player from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Armas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a fresh-faced 17-year-old.
He hit more home runs during a six-year stretch (1980-1985) than any other player in the American League.
Antonio Rafael Armas Machado (born July 2, 1953) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1976 to 1989. He is the father of pitcher Tony Armas Jr. and the older brother of outfielder Marcos Armas.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 4 inches |
Tony Armas height 6 feet 4 inches Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tony Armas Dating?
According to our records, Tony Armas married to Luisa Antonio. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Armas’s is not dating anyone.
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In the strike shortened 1981 season, Armas tied for the league lead in home runs (22) and games played (109) to be named the American League Player of the Year by The Sporting News. In 1982 he set a pair of major league records with eleven putouts and twelve total chances in right field in a single game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Following the season he was traded, along with Jeff Newman, to the Boston Red Sox for Carney Lansford, Garry Hancock and minor leaguer Jerry King.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Tony Armas celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.
Armas was signed as a free agent by the California Angels In July 1987, and played 3 seasons with them (1987-1989) to finish out his Major League career. For his career playing in 1,432 games over 14 seasons, Armas tallied 251 home runs, 614 runs, 204 doubles, 39 triples, 815 RBI, and 1,302 hits.