Tony Blanco
| Tony Blanco | |
|---|---|
Blanco with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 10, 1981 San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: April 8, 2025 (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 runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 181 |
| Runs batted in | 542 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
NPB
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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.