Hall of Famer Tony Perez played with the 1983 Wheeze Kids, a team comprised mostly of veterans and 3 former members of the mid-70's Big Red Machine. At the age of 41, Tony played in 91 games for the '83 Phils, hitting .241 with 6 home runs. Tony's arrival necessitated Bob Dernier's switch from #24 to #29 for the 1983 season. As of this writing, Tony ranks 50th all-time in hits with 2,732.Tony briefly managed in the Majors with the Cincinnati Reds (1993) and the Florida Marlins (2001).
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Where is Bob Dernier?
Bob Dernier's 634 career hits were not enough to crack the top 1,000. This is perhaps why he gave up his number to a future Hall of Famer.
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