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Edgar Gonzalez (born June 14, 1978) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Édgar Gerardo González Elizondo (born February 23, 1983) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.
Oct 2, 2024 · Updated 1:48 PM PDT, October 2, 2024. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are remaking their on-field staff in the aftermath of a late-season collapse that kept them out of the playoffs, announcing Thursday that hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach Tony ...
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González was born in San Diego but grew up in Tijuana, Mexico. That duality gives him a feeling of belonging on both sides of the border. “I feel like I am Mexican since I grew up in México for a larger part of my life but having grown up on the border I am fortunate to have grown up in both countries and feel that I am part of both,” González told...
González’s 2018 began as General Manager for the Charros of Jalisco of the Mexican Pacific League and as an integral part of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2018 Caribbean Series that was successfully hosted at Charros Stadium in February. Shortly after hosting the Caribbean Series he prepared to head back to the U.S. to manage the Gulf Coas...
Not long after his first season managing professional ball in the United States came to a close, Edgar and his brother Adrián had the opportunity to meet México’s president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). AMLO is a big baseball fan and is committed to continuing to grow what some say competes with boxing as the second most popular sport ...
Baseball isn’t the only passion in González’s life. He also owns a couple barber shops appropriately named Shortstop Barbershop in San Diego and a successful taqueria in Tijuana. With the 2018 major league season now complete, González plans to head back home to the borderland of southern California and spend well-deserved time with his family whil...
Jul 19, 2009 · Gonzalez was hit near the ear hole on his batting helmet with a fastball from Colorado's Jason Hammel and immediately grabbed his head and fell to the ground.
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Gonzalez was 29 years old when he broke into the major leagues on May 12, 2008, with the San Diego Padres. Edgar Gonzalez stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
