José Luis Gómez Gonzales 'Chile''(March 23, 1909 – December 1, 1992) was a

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who played between and for the

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(1935–36) and Washington Senators (1942). Listed at 5' 10" and 165 lb., Gómez batted and threw right-handed. He was the first Latino to play for the Phillies and the second Mexican-born person to play in the Major Leagues. In his 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

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s. Gómez did not hit a

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. He made 203 infield appearances at second base (126),

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(76) and

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(1). He had an extensive career in the

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as both a player and manager before retiring in 1953. Gómez died in

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, Mexico at age 83.

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1909 births 1992 deaths Baseball players from Sinaloa Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States People from Mazatlán Municipality Philadelphia Phillies players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players {{Mexico-baseball-bio-stub