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Tony Campana

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Tony Campana
Campana with the Chicago Cubs in 2011
Center fielder
Born:(1986-05-30)May 30, 1986(age 38)
Springboro, Ohio,U.S.
Batted:Left
Threw:Left
MLB debut
May 17, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2014, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Batting average.249
Home runs1
Runs batted in16
Stolen bases66
Teams

Anthony Edward Campana(born May 30, 1986) is an American formerprofessional baseballcenter fielder.He played inMajor League Baseball(MLB) for theChicago Cubs,Arizona DiamondbacksandLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Career

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Chicago Cubs

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Campana attended theUniversity of Cincinnati,where he playedcollege baseballfor theCincinnati Bearcats.He was drafted by theChicago Cubsin the 13th round of the2008 MLB Draft.[1]Campana made his professional debut with the rookie-levelAZL Cubs,and also played for the Low-ABoise Hawks,accumulating a.267/.340/.267 batting line. In 2009, Campana split the season between the Single-APeoria Chiefsand the High-ADaytona Cubs,posting a cumulative.284/.336/.315 batting line with 30 RBI. The following year, Campana played for the Double-ATennessee Smokies,slashing.319/.378/.384 with 39 RBI in 131 games. He began the 2011 season with the Triple-AIowa Cubs.[2]

Campana was added to the Cubs active roster on May 17, 2011, and made his MLB debut the same day. He made his debut inCincinnativersus theReds.[3]On May 30, 2011, Campana stole second and third base, becoming the first Cub sinceAlfonso Sorianoin 2008 to accomplish the feat. He ended up stealing four total bases in the contest.[4]On August 5, 2011, Campana hit aninside-the-park home run,his only big league home run, off the Reds'Mike Leakein the first inning.[5]He finished his rookie season hitting.259/.303/.301 with 1 home run and 6 RBI in 95 games.

On August 5, 2012, Campana was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.[6]In November 2012, Campana started to play for theLeones del Caracasin the Venezuelan leagueLVBP.[7]He was recalled on September 1 and finished the season batting.264/.308/.299 in 89 games. Campana was designated for assignment by the Cubs on February 10, 2013.[8]

Arizona Diamondbacks

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On February 18, 2013, Campana was traded to theArizona Diamondbacksfor right-handed pitchers Jesus Castillo and Erick Leal.[9]He spent the 2013 season up and down between the Triple-AReno Acesand Arizona, hitting.261/.370/.304 in 29 major league games. In an 18-inning game on August 24, 2013, against thePhiladelphia Phillies,Campanawalkedfive times, one walk shy of the Major League record. TeammateCliff Penningtonalso walked five times. The teams drew a combined 28 bases on balls, a National League record. The Diamondbacks' 18 walks tied the National League mark. The game lasted seven hours and six minutes, the longest in franchise history for both clubs.[10][11][12]Campana began the 2014 season with Arizona, again going up and down between Reno, and recorded a.150/.164/.200 slash line in 26 games.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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On July 5, 2014, Campana was traded along withJoe Thatcherto theLos Angeles Angelsin exchange for prospectsZach BorensteinandJoey Krehbiel.[13]He was assigned to the Triple-ASalt Lake Beesbefore later being called up to the big league club, where he went 5-for-15 in 18 games. On October 27, Campana was outrighted off of the 40-man roster[14]and elected free agency 5 days later.

Chicago White Sox

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On November 28, 2014, Campana signed a minor league contract with theChicago White Soxorganization.[15]However, on March 4, 2015, the White Sox released Campana after he suffered a torn ACL during training.[16]

Washington Nationals

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On August 11, 2015, Campana signed a minor league deal with theWashington Nationalsorganization which ran through the 2016 season.[17]After hitting.225/.301/.342 in 43 games with the Triple-ASyracuse Chiefs,Campana was released by the Nationals organization on June 27, 2016.[18]

Chicago White Sox (second stint)

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On July 4, 2016, Campana signed a minor league contract to return to theChicago White Soxorganization.[19]He finished the season with the Triple–ACharlotte Knights,where he hit.205/.241/.217 in 29 contests. Campana elected free agency following the season on November 7.[20]

Sioux City Explorers

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On April 20, 2017, Campana signed with theSioux City Explorersof theAmerican Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[21]Campana played in 96 games for Sioux City in 2017, slashing.301/.357/.342 with 1 home run and 23 RBI.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

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On February 7, 2018, Campana signed with theRieleros de Aguascalientesof theMexican Baseball League.In 112 games for Aguascalientes in 2018, Campana notched 136 hits with 1 home run and 30 RBI. In 62 games for the team in 2019, Campana logged a.298/.346/.436 slash line with 2 home runs and 26 RBI.[22]

Sultanes de Monterrey

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On June 25, 2019, Campana was traded to theSultanes de Monterreyof theMexican League.He finished the year with Monterrey, batting.344/.383/.423 in 54 games. Campana did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[23]

Bravos de León

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On February 2, 2021, Campana was traded to theBravos de Leónof theMexican League.He hit.255 in 11 games before being released by León on June 7, 2021.[24]

Leones de Yucatán

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On June 17, 2021, Campana signed with theLeones de Yucatánof theMexican League.[25]He was released by Yucatán on June 25, 2021, after going 3-for-23 in 6 games.[24]The following day, Campana released a statement via Twitter announcing his retirement from baseball and thanking his family, friends and coaches.[26]

Ed Bailey League

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In 2022, Campana joined the Rockers of the Ed Bailey League in Knoxville, Tennessee. The wood bat league features a variety of players, such as current and former high school and collegiate players as well as some players with some professional experience. The league is played at Ridley-Helton Field (formerly Bill Meyer Stadium and former home of the Tennessee Smokies until 2000). The Rockers won the 2022 and 2023 Ed Bailey League Championship.

Personal life

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Campana was diagnosed withNon-Hodgkin's Lymphomaas a child. He underwent 10 years of treatment, and today is in remission.[27]

References

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  1. ^"Chicago Cubs 2008 Draft Results".MLB.com.RetrievedJuly 13,2012.
  2. ^"Tony Campana Minor, Winter, Independent & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. ^"Cashner re-aggravates shoulder".Chicago Tribune.May 17, 2011.
  4. ^Ruppenthal, Alex (May 30, 2011)."Lopez's Cubs debut spoiled by homers in loss".MLB.com.RetrievedMay 30,2011.
  5. ^"Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score, August 5, 2011".baseball-reference.com.RetrievedOctober 15,2021.
  6. ^Chicago Cubs Transaction Pagehttp://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=chc#month=8&year=2012&team_id=112
  7. ^"Tras 14 años el Sambil de Candelaria vuelve a sus dueños".March 18, 2022.
  8. ^"Cubs Designate Tony Campana For Assignment".MLB Trade Rumors.February 10, 2013.
  9. ^"Diamondbacks Acquire Tony Campana".February 18, 2013.
  10. ^"D-backs outlast Phillies in game lasting over 7 hours".ESPN.August 25, 2013.RetrievedAugust 25,2013.
  11. ^"Sprint helps bring D-backs' marathon to end".mlb.com.August 25, 2013.RetrievedAugust 25,2013.
  12. ^The 2008 Complete Baseball Record Book
  13. ^"D-Backs Acquire Borenstein and Krehbiel from Angels for Thatcher and Campana".MLB.com(Press release). July 5, 2014.RetrievedJuly 6,2014.
  14. ^"Outrighted: Ryan Brasier, Tony Campana, B.J. Rosenberg".October 27, 2014.
  15. ^Baer, Bill (November 28, 2014)."White Sox sign Tony Campana to a minor league deal".hardballtalk.nbcsports.com.RetrievedNovember 30,2014.
  16. ^"White Sox Release Tony Campana".March 5, 2015.
  17. ^"Nationals sign Tony Campana".CBS Sports.August 11, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 15,2016.
  18. ^"Minor MLB Transactions: 7/4/16".July 4, 2016.
  19. ^"Minor MLB Transactions: 7/1/16".July 2016.
  20. ^"Minor League Free Agents 2016".baseballamerica.com.RetrievedJuly 31,2024.
  21. ^"Campana drawn to Sioux City by friends, desire to get back to show".June 10, 2017.
  22. ^"Rieleros se impone gracias al bat de Tony Campana".
  23. ^"Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".July 2020.
  24. ^ab"Mexican League Transactions".milb.com.Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2015.
  25. ^"Leones refuerza su ofensiva".leones.mx(in Spanish). June 18, 2021.RetrievedJune 18,2021.
  26. ^Campana, Tony (June 26, 2021)."After an amazing 14 year career..."Twitter.RetrievedJune 26,2021.
  27. ^"Is Cubs' OF Tony Campana the New Sam Fuld? - North Side State of Mind".Archived fromthe originalon June 11, 2011.RetrievedMay 30,2011.
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