Athanasius Quotes

Atanasio Pérez Rigal was born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. He is an American former Major League Baseball player. Apart from his years with the Reds, he also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox  and Philadelphia Phillies. He finished his career with a .279 batting average, 379 home runs, 1,652 runs batted in and 1,272 runs scored. After retiring, Pérez went on to coach and later manage the Reds and manage the Florida Marlins. He currently holds the title of Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins. He has been with the Marlins organization since they were created in 1993, as the Florida Marlins. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.