Chile Gómez

Chile Gómez
Chile Gómez
	Infielder
	Born: March 23, 1909; Villa Union, Sinaloa, Mexico
	Died: December 1, 1992 (aged 83); Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	July 27, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last appearance
	May 30, 1942, for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average	.226
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	50
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1935–36); Washington Senators (1942);
Member of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1971

José Luis Gómez Gonzales [Chile] (March 23, 1909 – December 1, 1992) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1935 and 1942 for the Philadelphia Phillies (1935–36) and Washington Senators (1942). Listed at 5' 10",165 lb., Gómez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was the first Latino to play for the Phillies ^[1] and the second Mexican-born person to play in the Major Leagues.

In a three-season MLB career, Gómez was a .226 hitter (142-for-627) with 56 runs and 50 RBI in 200 games, including nine doubles, three triples, and three stolen bases. Gómez did not hit a home run. He made 203 infield appearances at second base (126), shortstop (76) and third base (1). He had an extensive career in the Mexican League as both a player and manager before retiring in 1953.

Gómez died in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico at age 83.

References

^ Burgos, Adrian, Jr. (2007). Playing America's Game. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-520-25143-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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[1] Burgos, Adrian, Jr. (2007). Playing America's Game. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-520-25143-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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