Alex Gonzalez
Alex Gonzalez
Alexander "Álex" Luis Gonzálezis a former professional baseball shortstop. González played in Major League Baseballfor the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewersand Detroit Tigers. He was given the nickname "Sea-bass" while playing in Florida. He bats and throws right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 February 1977
hit homer
This homer is even more important than the one I hit for the Marlins in the World Series. This was for my country.
crowds night player pro
Big crowds every night - it'll be very different from Pro Player Stadium.
cracking noticing sheriff since
When the sheriff came, that's when you really started noticing more of a difference. Ever since they started cracking down on everything, things got better.
balls hard hit
That was something I needed. I've hit some balls hard lately, but I didn't have anything to show for it.
bless god people
I'm here to say God bless those people man. God bless,
helping
I feel like I am helping brothers... my American brothers.
glad totally
I can't say I'm totally disappointed, I'm more sad. I'm glad to be back with my team. I can play more here. It's a new league, new pitchers.
bat game win
I can't put away my defense. If you're not doing nothing with the bat for one night, you can go 0-for-4 and win the game with your glove.
home
He would have got me at home plate.
accustomed balls certain glad hit hope point tough works
You can get accustomed to certain balls off the bat. I had one tough ball that I'm glad I had. The more balls I get hit to me, the more comfortable I'll feel. I hope it works out, and I hope to get to a point where I'm comfortable.
baseball best excited playing proud teams
I'm excited and proud to be playing for one of the best teams in baseball.
guy
I want to play, ... I don't feel like the same Alex, the guy you see every day.
I want to play but I don't want to play like that, not (being at) 100 percent.
hotel percent sad staying team turn
I'm not mad, sad because they told me I made the team 100 percent and they turn me out. They told me I was staying in a Marriott hotel and that we'd be working out at 5:30 Friday.