Tony Campana
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Anthony "Tony" "Campy" Campana (born May 30, 1986 in Kettering, Ohio) is a baseball
outfielder
for the Chicago Cubs
. Campama grew up in Springboro, OH.
Campana was drafted by the Cubs in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of Cincinnati
.
Campana was added to the Cubs roster and promoted on May 17, 2011 and made his MLB debut the same day. He made his debut in Cincinnati, OH versus the Cincinnati Reds
. Many of his friends and family from his hometown were able to attend the game since Springboro is less than sixty miles from Cincinnati
Tony was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma
as a child. He underwent 10 years of treatment, and today is in remission.
On May 30, 2011, his 25th birthday, 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.
On August 5, 2011, Campana hit an inside-the-park home run
, his first professional home run (including time in the minor leagues), off the Reds' Mike Leake
in the first inning.
Campana is the fastest player on Cubs, and is considered one of the fastest players in Major League Baseball.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. Campama grew up in Springboro, OH.
Campana was drafted by the Cubs in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
.
Campana was added to the Cubs roster and promoted on May 17, 2011 and made his MLB debut the same day. He made his debut in Cincinnati, OH versus the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. Many of his friends and family from his hometown were able to attend the game since Springboro is less than sixty miles from Cincinnati
Tony was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, which is a cancer originating from white blood cells called lymphocytes...
as a child. He underwent 10 years of treatment, and today is in remission.
On May 30, 2011, his 25th birthday, Campana stole second and third base, becoming the first Cub since Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Guilleard Soriano is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs....
in 2008 to accomplish the feat. He ended up stealing four total.
On August 5, 2011, Campana hit an inside-the-park home run
Inside-the-park home run
In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run, "leg home run", or "quadruple", is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of play.-Discussion:...
, his first professional home run (including time in the minor leagues), off the Reds' Mike Leake
Mike Leake
Michael Raymond Leake , is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed...
in the first inning.
Campana is the fastest player on Cubs, and is considered one of the fastest players in Major League Baseball.