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He started a hot streak yet again though by hitting .321 (42–131) with 10 homers and 36 RBI in the next 34 games. Or write about sports? Place your first bet on Pools and if it loses we’ll refund your stake in cash. No cash-out, restrictions & T&Cs apply. In 1996, González had one of his best seasons hitting .314 with a .643 slugging percentage. He was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on October 20, 1969. Racing bonus must be wagered before using the Casino bonus, unless the bonus has been forfeited. He only had five extra-base hits (none of them home runs) in 233 AB and struck out 57 times. On June 18, he participated in the first MLB game ever with four players with 400+ home runs to that point.

(IRE), Fairyhouse Copyright © 2020 Minor League Baseball.Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. In 1993, González broke through to true stardom. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico), nicknamed "Juan Gone" or "Igor", is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. Juan Gonzalez assigned to Modesto Nuts from Asheville Tourists. At the time, González was hitting .294 and ranked 3rd in HR (24) 4th in SLG (.572) and 7th in RBI (70) in the AL. (Age 19-316d, That HR was the first HR ever hit by a teenager (19 yrs old) for the Rangers. This proved to be the last season in which González averaged an RBI a game. As the DH, he hit .392 (31–79), this was the highest average in A.L. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Did you know that he had driven in 101 runs before the All-Star Game, only the second player in baseball history with 100 RBI before the Midsummer Classic, joining Hank Greenberg? and had a .335 (53–158) mark with runners in scoring position, the 8th highest. New customers only. [36] This was followed by wins over the Dominican Republic (4-1) and Mexico (7-1). He stated that the bag contained Soladek (a painkiller), Dolo-neurobion (a vitamin B complex used in fighting the flu), and Clenbuterol (a stimulant similar to ephedrine, which is believed by some to promote muscle tone and weight loss). March 31, 2012: Juan Gonzalez assigned to … Join our linker program. González and Ken Griffey, Jr. put on an amazing display of raw-power, as they each golfed 7 homers a piece. Sign up to Coral, bet £5 and get up to £20 in free bets. AZL Dodgers Lasorda released RHP Juan Gonzalez. Latest on León defender Juan González including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He started 57 games in right field and 24 games as the designated hitter. Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Juan Gonzalez to a minor league contract.

He batted .264 while hitting 27 home runs and recording 102 runs batted in (RBIs). Bonus will expire after 7 days of opt-in. He made the AA All-Star outfield alongside Lankford and Bernard Gilkey and was named the league MVP. New customers only signing up using promo code VAL225. Min £5 first bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 = 4 x £5 free bets. Gonzalez was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 1, 1989, with the Texas Rangers. Canseco made these allegations in his best-seller, Juiced, but without citing any corroborating evidence. £10 Min Deposit. RHP Juan Gonzalez assigned to Caribes de Anzoategui. Latest on Chacarita Juniors forward Juan González including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He was signed by the Cleveland Indians for the 2005 season, and was activated in May. The Rangers reached the playoffs, only to be swept by the Yankees. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Winning the HR Crown at the age of 22 made him the youngest player to lead the majors since Johnny Bench in 1970. His daughter later became one of only 50 people in the world (and the first Puerto Rican) ever to have been diagnosed with Sebastian syndrome, a mild blood clotting disorder. [29] During this visit to Washington, D.C. González was also involved in a meeting with Rudy Giuliani and a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in order to visit Puerto Rican soldiers that were injured in the Iraq War.    vs. KCR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: González was 10th in the 1998 AL in batting average, second in slugging, fourth in OPS, 6th in hits (193), 4th in total bases (382), first in doubles (50), tied for fourth in home runs (45), first in RBI (157) in 154 games, tied for 8th in OPS+ (149), second in extra-base hits (97), tied for third in sac flies (11), tied for sixth in intentional walks (9) and tied for third in double plays ground into (20). Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. González hit over .300 in each of season's 1st 5 months before dropping to .299 for the month of September. Tigres de Quintana Roo released RHP Juan Gonzalez. González shared Rangers Player of the Month honors with Iván Rodríguez in April and won the award outright in May.

Sign up to Betway, place a qualifying deposit of £10 or more and get a 100% matched free bet on your first deposit of £10. González had a pair of 21-game hitting streaks, June 25 – July 19 and August 8–31, matching the 3rd longest hitting streaks in team history with Mickey Rivers (1980) being the only other Ranger with 2 20-game hitting streaks in the same season. Position: Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg) Born: October 20, 1969 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico pr. St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Juan Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. He hit .323/.377/.515 in 36 games, with 6 HR and 23 RBI. If you’ve previously had a Paddy Power account, you will not qualify for the offer. He played 24 games with the team that season, then 25 the following year.

Year SLG Rank; 2001.590: 5th in AL: 1999.601: 4th in AL: 1998.630: 2nd in AL: 1997.589: 4th in AL González was hitting as high as .360 on June 5, then went 17–64 (.266) in next 17 contests, dropping to .338 through June 26. He appeared to be on his way to easily capturing the RBI title, but an RBI drought at the end of the season (0 RBI in last 10 games) allowed Bret Boone to pass him by one. He declined the invitation at the time, saying, "I closed the Texas Rangers chapter in my life a long time ago. González was known as a line drive hitter, not a fly-ball home-run hitter as were many power hitters of the 1990s. The Juan Gonzalez All-Star stats seen below include his All-Star year-by-year hitting stats, All-Star fielding stats, and All-Star pitching stats (where applicable). Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. González was selected to Baseball America's American League All-Star Team. 13,289th in MLB history) This award also made him the 16th player to capture 2 MVP's in a 3-year span. He was 10 for 26 (.385) in the 2007 Caribbean Series and made the All-Star team at DH. Taking a look at the impact of ¡Adiós Lupus! T&Cs apply. Presently, he is the owner of the baseball team in his hometown, Vega Baja, in the Confederative Baseball League in Puerto Rico, where he also plays as a DH. But look at the choices the kids there were faced with growing up – do you want to do drugs or get beaten up? In 1991, Texas gave González a chance to be an everyday player. Gambling that they would be able to extend his contract past the 2000 season, the Tigers reportedly offered González an eight-year, $140 million contract soon after the deal was struck. On January 6, 2004, González was signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with an option for the next season. In April, he drove in 35 runs, a major league record for the month that still stands today. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: August 21, 2018 10:52 AM EST, Vega Baja High School (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico). All-Star squad at season's end. However, he and the Rangers wound up being swept for the second consecutive year by the Yankees in the Division Series. González decided to stay in Puerto Rico, and did not rejoin the Cardinals. Place your FIRST bet on any Sportsbook market and if it loses Paddy Power will refund your stake in CASH. During his time with the Rangers that year, González only hit 1 HR. Juan González. By mid-season he had announced that the Tigers would have to bring the fences in if they wanted to re-sign him as a free agent. Totewin will be the qualifying bet when a Totewin and a Toteplace bet are struck at the same time. If you have nothing to hide, there is nothing to worry [about]," González said. odds of 1.40 (2/5), Casino 35x. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. This put him out for the season after just one at-bat. This marriage broke down when a local newspaper released a cover photo of singer Olga Tañón kissing González during a concert in San Juan. He won the AL MVP award in 1996 and 1998. In the AAA All-Star Game, González hit 4th for the AL prospects and played as a designated hitter. He hit just .171 (6–35) with 2 homers and 4 RBI as the DH. Only four American League players in baseball history have ever had more 40-homer seasons; Ken Griffey, Jr. (6x), Harmon Killebrew (8x), Alex Rodriguez (8x) and a hall of famer who did it eleven times - do you know it was? October 20, 1969 González was also chosen as a member of the Major League Baseball All-Star Team that traveled to Japan for 8-game exhibition series in November, batting .500 (10–20) with one homer and 3 RBI in 7 games. In 2007, ESPN published an article about Presinal on its website, describing him as "fitness guru, massage therapist and personal trainer to baseball's Latino elite." [3] He hit cleanup for the AL in the 1998 All-Star Game and decisively won the AL MVP award. Take me to the tablet version.

In 1997, González batted .296/.335/.589 as a DH-RF for the Rangers, winning his fourth Silver Slugger Award. Our Frequently Asked Questions page answers the most common customer queries relating to attheraces.com. In his career a… González refused, which turned out to be the bigger gamble. He quickly picked it up though and went on a .349 (29–83) tear with 9 homers and 24 RBI in his next 21 games, improving to .293 by May 5.

All rights reserved. (IRE), First 5 After missing the last weeks of the 2000 season, he was granted free agency on November 1. He had Texas' only hit, a leadoff double in the 8th, off Cory Lidle on July 19 at Oakland. González did not accompany Santurce to the 1993 Caribbean Series. [38], In 2019, González found continued success by guiding Puerto Rico to win gold at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games, going undefeated and besting Canada 6-1 in the final.

Juan Gonzalez assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts. In 2003, González started the first few weeks rather slowly. November 4, 2013: RHP Juan Gonzalez elected free agency. Paypal & some deposit & bet types excl. González had a season best 15-game hitting streak from August 29 – September 19 at .345 (20–58) and hit safely in 10 straight games from April 17–27.