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Meet Fernando: Former Pro Baseball Player & Your SoNYT Instructor | The School of The New York Times
![Tampa Bay Rays batter Fernando Perez watches as he follows through on a three-run home run against the New York Yankees in the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game Tampa Bay Rays batter Fernando Perez watches as he follows through on a three-run home run against the New York Yankees in the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E87RDW/tampa-bay-rays-batter-fernando-perez-watches-as-he-follows-through-on-a-three-run-home-run-against-the-new-york-yankees-in-the-second-inning-of-their-mlb-american-league-baseball-game-at-yankee-stadium-in-new-york-september-14-2008-reutersray-stubblebine-united-states-2E87RDW.jpg)
Tampa Bay Rays batter Fernando Perez watches as he follows through on a three-run home run against the New York Yankees in the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game
![New York Yankees Jose Molina has a baseball bounce off of his chest while Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez slides into home in the second inning at Yankee Stadium in New York New York Yankees Jose Molina has a baseball bounce off of his chest while Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez slides into home in the second inning at Yankee Stadium in New York](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYJPG1/new-york-yankees-jose-molina-has-a-baseball-bounce-off-of-his-chest-while-tampa-bay-rays-fernando-perez-slides-into-home-in-the-second-inning-at-yankee-stadium-in-new-york-city-on-september-13-2008-upi-photojohn-angelillo-TYJPG1.jpg)
New York Yankees Jose Molina has a baseball bounce off of his chest while Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez slides into home in the second inning at Yankee Stadium in New York
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Meet Fernando: Former Pro Baseball Player & Your SoNYT Instructor | The School of The New York Times
![Fernando Perez '04CC Set to Rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays for Playoff Push - Columbia University Athletics Fernando Perez '04CC Set to Rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays for Playoff Push - Columbia University Athletics](https://gocolumbialions.com/images/2009/8/31/OOCMBABAQRFLVLX.20090831213403.jpg)
Fernando Perez '04CC Set to Rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays for Playoff Push - Columbia University Athletics
![Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez misplays a flyball off the bat of Boston Red Sox Nick Green during fifth inning in Grapefruit League baseball game in Port Charlotte, Florida February 27, 2009. Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez misplays a flyball off the bat of Boston Red Sox Nick Green during fifth inning in Grapefruit League baseball game in Port Charlotte, Florida February 27, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8E5B0/tampa-bay-rays-fernando-perez-misplays-a-flyball-off-the-bat-of-boston-red-sox-nick-green-during-fifth-inning-in-grapefruit-league-baseball-game-in-port-charlotte-florida-february-27-2009-reutershans-deryk-united-states-2E8E5B0.jpg)