Antonio Pinzon

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Antonio José Pinzón Montenegro (born January 17, 1993) is a Panamanian-born American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman currently playing for the Salt Lake City Bears of the United States Baseball League (USBL). He is only one of two active Panamanians in the league, the other one being Syracuse Griffins catcher Reynaldo Zuñiga. He stands at 6 foot 1 inch tall and weighs 190 pounds.
==Life and career==
Pinzón was born in Panama City, Panama, to José Pinzón, a former semi-professional baseball player in his native Panama, and Maria Montenegro, a school teacher. His father played baseball in Panama for over ten years in the late 1970s to early 1990s. In 2008, Pinzon and his mother left Panama and settled in Nacogdoches, Texas, where his mother still currently resides. He became a U.S. citizen in 2014. Pinzón frequently visits his father back in Panama as they still have a good, lasting friendship. Pinzón and his family also donate considerable amounts to help raise money for the improvement of the quality of education in Panama. 
In 2012, a 19-year-old Pinzón was pursuing a business degree at Texas A&M. He was also the star of their baseball team, and he was regarded as one of the best international prospects in the nation. In the spring of 2013, he was offered a tryout by the Bozeman Tigers, the Class-A affiliate of the Salt Lake City Bears. Pinzón accepted, and the staff were impressed by what they saw, especially with Pinzón's defensive ability and range. They signed him to a minor-league deal that following month and he was eventually called up to Salt Lake City in Season 11.
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