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Tony Campana

Anthony Edward Campana (born May 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Career

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Chicago Cubs

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Campana attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played college baseball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB Draft.[1] Campana made his professional debut with the rookie-level AZL Cubs, and also played for the Low-A Boise Hawks, accumulating a .267/.340/.267 batting line. In 2009, Campana split the season between the Single-A Peoria Chiefs and the High-A Daytona Cubs, posting a cumulative .284/.336/.315 batting line with 30 RBI. The following year, Campana played for the Double-A Tennessee Smokies, slashing .319/.378/.384 with 39 RBI in 131 games. He began the 2011 season with the Triple-A Iowa 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 in Cincinnati versus the Reds.[3] On May 30, 2011, Campana stole second and third base, becoming the first Cub since Alfonso Soriano in 2008 to accomplish the feat. He ended up stealing four total bases in the contest.[4] On August 5, 2011, Campana hit an inside-the-park home run, his only big league home run, off the Reds' Mike Leake in 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 the Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan league LVBP.[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 the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-handed pitchers Jesus Castillo and Erick Leal.[9] He spent the 2013 season up and down between the Triple-A Reno Aces and Arizona, hitting .261/.370/.304 in 29 major league games. In an 18-inning game on August 24, 2013, against the Philadelphia Phillies, Campana walked five times, one walk shy of the Major League record. Teammate Cliff Pennington also 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 with Joe Thatcher to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for prospects Zach Borenstein and Joey Krehbiel.[13] He was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees before 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 the Chicago White Sox organization.[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 the Washington Nationals organization which ran through the 2016 season.[17] After hitting .225/.301/.342 in 43 games with the Triple-A Syracuse 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 the Chicago White Sox organization.[19] He finished the season with the Triple–A Charlotte 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 the Sioux City Explorers of the American 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 the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican 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 the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

Bravos de León

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On February 2, 2021, Campana was traded to the Bravos de León of the Mexican 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 the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican 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 with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score, August 5, 2011". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Chicago Cubs Transaction Page [1]
  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. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  11. ^ "Sprint helps bring D-backs' marathon to end". mlb.com. August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 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. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  16. ^ "White Sox Release Tony Campana". March 5, 2015.
  17. ^ "Nationals sign Tony Campana". CBS Sports. August 11, 2015. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved July 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. ^ a b "Mexican League Transactions". milb.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
  25. ^ "Leones refuerza su ofensiva". leones.mx (in Spanish). June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  26. ^ Campana, Tony (June 26, 2021). "After an amazing 14 year career..." Twitter. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  27. ^ "Is Cubs' OF Tony Campana the New Sam Fuld? - North Side State of Mind". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
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