Luis Polonia

Luis Polonia
Left fielder
Born: October 12, 1963 (1963-10-12) Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 24, 1987 for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2000 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.293
Hits	1,417
Runs batted in	405
Stolen bases	321
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1987–1989) New York Yankees (1989–1990) California Angels (1990–1993) New York Yankees (1994–1995) Atlanta Braves (1995) Baltimore Orioles (1996) Atlanta Braves (1996) Detroit Tigers (1999–2000) New York Yankees (2000)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1995, 2000)

Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte (born October 12, 1963, in Santiago, Dominican Republic) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter.

Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1984, Polonia would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Oakland Athletics on April 24, 1987, and appear in his final game on October 1, 2000. He played for two World Series Championship teams, winning with Atlanta in 1995 and the New York Yankees in 2000.

Career

Throughout his career, Polonia was known as a quick runner and stolen base threat.

Return to the Yankees

On August 3, 2000, Polonia signed with the Yankees after being released by the Detroit Tigers. He served as an outfielder down the stretch while also receiving some time as a designated hitter. In the 2000 American League Division Series, Polonia served as a pinch hitter for Jorge Posada in Game 4, where he recorded a single. He received two at-bats in the 2000 World Series, going 1 for 2 with a single. He retired after the World Series.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)