Chile Gómez

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 Villa Unión, 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.

Chile Gómez
Infielder
Born: (1909-03-23)March 23, 1909
Villa Unión, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died: December 1, 1992(1992-12-01) (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 runs0
Runs batted in50
Teams
Member of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1971
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Gonzales.

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
  1. Burgos, Adrian, Jr. (2007). Playing America's Game. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-520-25143-4.


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