Chris Gomez
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: June 16, 1971 Los Angeles, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 19, 1993, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 18, 2008, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .262 | ||
| Home runs | 60 | ||
| Runs batted in | 487 | ||
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Christopher Cory Gomez (born June 16, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed.
He played park league baseball in Lakewood for Mike Fahey. After playing baseball at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California Gomez originally went to college at Loyola Marymount University, but transferred to Long Beach State and played baseball there in 1992. He was a selection for the All-America Team while at Long Beach State.
Gomez was originally drafted by the California Angels in 1989 in the 37th round of the amateur draft, but he turned down the contract. He was not drafted until June 1, 1992, when he was signed by Detroit in the 3rd round of the amateur draft. His contract was purchased from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on July 19, 1993, and he made his big league debut that night against the Minnesota Twins. His first major league hit was a triple on July 22 off Kansas City Royals pitcher Frank DiPino. He started in 23 games at shortstop and 17 at second base that year. After the season, Tigers news broadcasters elected him the Rookie of the Year.
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