Paul Gonzalez
American baseball executive and Olympic silver medalist.
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Paul Gonzalez, born April 22, 1969, in Fort Worth, Texas, is an American baseball executive and former player. He now serves as general manager of the Brisbane Bandits and played professionally in the U.S., Japan, Italy, and Australia. Gonzalez earned a silver medal with the Australia national team at the 2004 Olympics.
Quick Facts
- Born
- April 22, 1969
- Birthplace
- Fort Worth, Texas
- College
- Texas Christian University
- Olympic medal
- Silver (2004)
- Olympic team
- Australia national baseball team
- Minor league teams
- High Desert Mavericks
- Wichita Wranglers
- Las Vegas Stars
- Prince William Cannon
- Australian league appearances
- 227
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Background
Paul Gonzalez, a baseball executive and former player, was born on April 22, 1969, in Fort Worth, Texas. He studied at Texas Christian University and spent the 1989 summer playing for the Yarmouth–Denis Red Sox in the Cape Cod Baseball League, earning all-star honors. The San Diego Padres selected him in the amateur draft, and he went on to play for minor league affiliates such as the High Desert Mavericks, Wichita Wranglers, Las Vegas Stars, Prince William Cannons, Abilene Prairie Dogs, and Birmingham Barons.
Across 227 games in the Australian Baseball League and International Baseball League of Australia, he suited up for the Brisbane Bandits and the 1998–1999 Melbourne Monarchs, posting a .304 batting average with 48 home runs and 168 RBIs, along with a .567 slugging percentage. He also topped the Claxton Shield and Queensland Rams with a .476 average and .857 slugging mark. Gonzalez played for Japan’s Orix BlueWave and was a member of the Australian national team that earned a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He now serves as general manager of the Brisbane Bandits.
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- Wikipedia: Paul Gonzalez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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