Orlando Eugene González (born November 15, 1951) is a Cuban former professional baseball first baseman / outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball during three seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics. He batted and threw left-handed.[1]
González came to the United States from Cuba with his family at nine years old and went on to play baseball at Miami Senior High School, Miami Dade College and the University of Miami.[2] He was named to the College Baseball All-America Team after batting .402 and stealing an NCAA-record 62 bases in 1974 and was featured in Faces in the Crowd in the August 5, 1974 issue of Sports Illustrated.[3] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round (410th overall) of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Orlando González Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Sam (March 29, 1977). "Baseball No Longer Tops With Young Cubans". The Miami Herald. p. 2-B. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd," Sports Illustrated, August 5, 1974. Retrieved October 23, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Orlando González at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
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