Tony Batista

ABOUT TONY BATISTA

Former MLB third baseman and short stop whose career spanned from 1996 to 2007. He was an MLB All-Star in 2000 and 2002 as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles.

He began his career with the Oakland Athletics in 1996.

He retired with a career .251 batting average and 221 home runs.

He married Australia Bautista in the middle of his MLB career.

In 2001 he played with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. on the Baltimore Orioles.