Wily Mo Peña
Wily Modesto Peña Gutierrez (born January 23, 1982) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners, and in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes. At 6 feet, 3 inches in height and nearly 300 pounds, the right-handed batting and throwing Peña is considered a pure power hitter best known for his long-distance home runs and high strikeout rate.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Gutierrez.Wily Mo Peña
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Philanthropy[edit]
In 2007, Peña and his MoPeace Foundation teamed up with Joslin Diabetes Center's Latino Diabetes Initiative for the Beisbol y Salud Latino Diabetes and Health Festival to educate Latino men, women and children about type 2 diabetes. Peña currently volunteers his time to youth baseball in the Tampa, FL area.[3]