Tony Blanco

Tony Blanco
Blanco with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
First baseman
Born: (1981-11-10)November 10, 1981
San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025(2025-04-08) (aged 44)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 4, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
NPB: April 3, 2009, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: September 24, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
NPB: July 12, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Batting average.177
Home runs1
Runs batted in7
NPB statistics
Batting average.272
Home runs181
Runs batted in542
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards
NPB
  • NPB All-Star (2009–2010, 2013–2014)
  • Best Nine Award (2009, 2012–2013)
  • Central League batting champion (2013)
  • 2× Central League RBI leader (2009, 2013)
  • Central League home run leader (2009)

Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera (November 10, 1981 – April 8, 2025) was a Dominican professional baseball player. He was mainly a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder. Blanco played one season in the Major Leagues for the Washington Nationals but had more success playing in Japan for several teams. He died in April 2025 in the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo.