José Peña (pitcher)

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José Peña
Pitcher
Born: (1942-12-03) December 3, 1942
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 1969, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 14, 1972, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 7–4
Earned run average 4.97
Strikeouts 82
Teams

José "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez (born December 3, 1942 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers. During that time he was married to Barbara Enright who later became a professional poker player and a three time World Series of Poker champion and the first woman to be inducted in the poker hall of fame. After leaving the major leagues, he pitched in Mexico through 1984 and then became a manager in the Mexican league.

"Peluche" Peña currently resides in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, where he serves as a consultant and scout Cañeros Baseball Club of Los Mochis, a team that participates in the Mexican Pacific Winter League.


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