Ruben Gomez
One newspaper described Puerto Rican pitcher Ruben Gomez as a "temperamental Latin who insists he can't get a proper grip on the ball unless the weather is hot." Gomez's temper was often hot throughout his checkered 10-year career. Depending on who you talked to, his teammates or opposing batters, he was either wild or a headhunter. He was involved in several beanball controversies, and he battled his managers, who never seemed to share his lofty opinion of his ability to pitch in big games. After nine seasons in the majors, Gomez pitched in the Mexican League for four years before briefly resurfacing with the Phillies at the age of 39 in 1967. His biggest moment came when he won Game Three of the 1954 World Series.
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 381 |
477 |
95 |
58 |
3 |
22 |
2 |
.199 |
.245 |
.224 |
.469 |
65.0 |
|
Born
Ruben (Colon) Gomez was born on July 13, 1927, in Arroyo
Died
July 26, 2004, Carolina,
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Major League Debut
4 17,
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Joaquin Andujar, Mario Soto
Post-Season Appearances
1954 World Series
Transactions
Before 1949 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent; December 4, 1950: Drafted by the Washington Senators from the St Jean (Provincial) in the 1950 minor league draft; December 3, 1951: Drafted by the New York Yankees from the St Jean (Provincial) in the 1951 minor league draft; January 30, 1953: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Giants; December 3, 1958: Traded by the San Francisco Giants with Valmy Thomas to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Sanford; Before 1962 Season: Sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction; August 20, 1962: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later, Jackie Collum, and cash. The Minnesota Twins sent Georges Maranda (October 9, 1962) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.; January 21, 1963: Released by the Minnesota Twins; March, 1963: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.); Before 1964 Season: Sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Monterrey (Mexican) in an unknown transaction; August, 1967: Sent from the Veracruz (Mexican) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Largest Weakness as a Player
His temperament
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