Tony Pena sees his youngest child, Francisco, return to the majors

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Tony Pena could not have asked for a better birthday present.

The Yankees first-base coach, in his 11th season on New York’s staff, celebrated his 59th birthday Saturday alongside his son, Francisco, who was called up by the Baltimore Orioles just before starting a three-game series against the Yankees.

Tony Pena was a five-time All-Star through a solid 18-year career in the majors, winning four Gold Gloves and being behind the plate for close to 2,000 games. While at the helm of the Kansas City Royals, Pena was named Manager of the Year in 2003. As a coach in New York, he won a World Series ring in 2009.

Nonetheless, Pena said that to share a major league field with his son, albeit on opposite sides of the diamond, will be one of the highlights of his career.

Frankie, as they affectionately call the youngest of the Penas, had his first game as the Orioles starting catcher on Thursday, and is expected to be the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

After only seven at-bats in eight major league games over two seasons with the Royals, Francisco Pena got the first two hits of his career in his Orioles debut, including his first home …

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