Editing Tony Pérez (section)

===Managerial career===

After serving one season as a coach for the Reds, Perez was hired as manager for the 1993 season. The Reds started slowly with a 12-18 record, but quickly went on a seven-game winning streak before going on a seven-game West Coast road trip. Before a game against the [[San Francisco Giants]], Reds beat writer [[Hal McCoy]] approached Perez with an idea to bat catcher [[Joe Oliver (baseball)|Joe Oliver]] in the game instead of backup catcher [[Dan Wilson (catcher)|Dan Wilson]], since Oliver hit Giants starting pitcher [[Bud Black]] well. Perez took McCoy's suggestion and the Reds won the game, the only win they would have on the trip. McCoy wrote about his meeting in his column shortly thereafter. Reds general manager [[Jim Bowden (baseball)|Jim Bowden]] read the column and was angry that Perez allowed McCoy to influence a managerial decision and fired Perez with the team having a 20-24 record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCoy |first=Hal |date=2020-08-12 |title=Hal: The Day I Unwittingly Had A Hand In The Firing Of Tony Perez |url=https://pressprosmagazine.com/2020/08/12/hal-the-day-i-unwittingly-had-a-hand-in-the-firing-of-tony-perez/ |access-date= |website=Press Pros Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Shortly after being fired by the Reds, Perez was hired by the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] as special assistant to the general manager and later special assistant to the team president. In 2001, he replaced [[John Boles (baseball)|John Boles]] as manager of the Marlins after a 22-26 start and managed the team to the end of the season, going 54-60. Perez remained with the Marlins' organization until 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Dave |title=Jack McKeon, Tony Perez turn down reduced-role offers from Marlins CEO Derek Jeter |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2017/10/05/report-marlins-ceo-derek-jeter-may-bring-back-tony-perez-jack-mckeon/735654001/ |access-date= |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}}</ref>