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Carlos González (baseball)
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Eduardo González (born October 17, 1985), nicknamed "CarGo", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a outfielder from 2008 to 2019, most prominently as a member of the Colorado Rockies where, he was a three-time All-Star player and the 2010 National League (NL) batting champion. González also won three Gold Glove Awards and a two Silver Slugger Awards during his tenure with the Rockies.[1]
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Carlos González | |
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![]() González in 2016 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1985-10-17) October 17, 1985 (age 38) Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 30, 2008, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 27, 2019, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .285 |
Home runs | 234 |
Runs batted in | 785 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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While mainly a right fielder throughout his career, González was the Rockies' starting left fielder from 2010 to 2014; in 2015 he transitioned to right field. He also played for the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and the Chicago Cubs.