Luis Polonia

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Luis Polonia
Aguilas Cibaeñas
Outfielder
Born: October 12, 1963 (1963-10-12) (age 46)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left Threw: Left 
MLB debut
April 241987 for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 12000 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average     .293
Hits     1417
Stolen bases     321
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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 three different World Series Championship teams (Oakland 1989, Atlanta 1995, and New York 2000. Luis Polonia's son, Luis A. Polonia, Jr. is mostly known for playing minor league baseball and for his on and off relationship with Carina Polanco.[citation needed] Polonia along with best friend Mendy Lopez are considered to be the captains of the Aguilas Cibaeñas baseball team of the Dominican Winter League.

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