Tony Womack

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**Tony Womack**
Position	Second Base
Team	Free Agent
Years of experience	13 years
Age	37
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Weight	170 lb (68 kg)
Bats	Left
Throws	Right
College	Guilford
2006 salary	$2,000,000
Place of birth	Danville, Virginia
Selection	Amateur draft, 1993
Drafted by	Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League debut	September 10, 1993

Anthony Darrell ("Tony") Womack (born September 25, 1969, in Danville, Virginia) is a professional Major League Baseball player, currently a free agent. He is a utility infielder-outfielder, recognized for his speed and base-stealing prowess. Womack is a graduate of Guilford College in Greensboro, NC.

Womack has spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993-1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2003), Colorado Rockies (2003), Chicago Cubs (2003, 2006), St. Louis Cardinals (2004), New York Yankees (2005), and Cincinnati Reds (2006).

Womack's best season arguably came in his only year with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004. After recovering from Tommy John surgery and a disappointing 2003 season, Womack batted .307, with five home runs, 38 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases for the Cardinals. After the 2004 season, Womack chose to sign with the New York Yankees, rather than wait for the Cardinals to offer him an extension. Despite turning in a great 2004, Womack had his worst season in 2005 with the Yankees, when his numbers ranked him as the worst player in the majors.

In 2006, after being released by the Reds, the Chicago Cubs signed him to a minor league deal and called him up on May 26th. The Cubs were desperate for any sort of offensive help, as their star first baseman, Derrek Lee, was on the disabled list. Despite playing somewhat well, Womack was designated for assignment on June 30 and became a free agent on July 10. He received a non-roster invite to Spring Training with the Washington Nationals for the 2007 season, but was released on March 8.

Womack was no small part of the Arizona Diamondbacks' World Championship Team. He had two huge basehits in the playoffs both in deciding games in the bottom of the 9th. One off of Steve Kline to score the clincher against St. Louis. The other was really the big hit in that stunning comeback against Mariano Rivera and the Yankees. When it looked like the Yankees were back in command after Rivera forced Dellucci at 3rd after a poor bunt by Jay Bell, Womack doubled to right setting the table for Luis Gonzalez game winning single. While most people remember the hit by Gonzalez, it was Womack's double that made the rally happen.