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Fernando Viña (pronounced VEEN-ya) (born April 16, 1969 in Sacramento, California) is a retired Cuban-American Major League Baseball second baseman and current MLB analyst for Oakland Athletics. From 1993 through 2005, Viña played for the Seattle Mariners (1993), New York Mets (1994), Milwaukee Brewers (1995-1999), St Louis Cardinals (2000-2003), and Detroit Tigers (2004).
A National League All-Star in 1998, Viña was a two-time Gold Glove winner (2001-2002). He was limited to 29 games for the Tigers: a serious leg injury ended his first season with Detroit, and Viña missed the entire 2005 season because of a strained right hamstring and patellar tendinitis in his left knee. Many believe Viña concealed the extent of prior injuries from the Tigers in order to obtain a lucrative contract from them, but his signing was the first of several major acquisitions that led to the Tigers' resurrection to a playoff contender.
In 2006, Viña was invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners but was cut before the start of the season, in effect bringing an end to his 12-year career. Viña retired with a .282 batting average, 40 home runs and 343 RBI in 1148 games played. In 2007, Viña joined ESPN as an analyst for Baseball Tonight to do about 60 shows during the 2007 season.
Belle crushes Vina to break up double play
Fernando Vina Tribute
Fernando Vina and CASA Placer County
Juan Fernando Velasco (Ecuador), Para Que No Me Olvides, Festival de Viña 1999 C.Internacional
Axel Fernando, Tu Amor Por Siempre, Festival de Viña 2007
Axel Fernando, Qué Estás Buscando, Festival del Viña 2007
Axel Fernando, Amo, Festival de Viña 2007
Jay Buhner Cannon Throws Out Fernando Vina At Third!
Vina vs bell
Fernando Ubiergo y Hernaldo, Festival de Viña 1982
Fernando Ubiergo, Un Café Para Platón, Festival de Viña 2009
Festival de Viña 1978, Fernando Ubiergo, El tiempo en las bastillas
Alejandro Fernández, Festival de Viña 2015, FULL HD 1080
Festival de Viña 1985, Fernando Ubiergo, Yo pienso en tí