Victor Raúl González (born December 27, 1973) is a former professional baseball

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. He batted and threw

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Career

Drafted by the

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in the 17th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft, González made his major league debut for the

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on May 25, . In , he played for the

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' Triple-A affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs where he batted .279 in 17 games before being released. He then signed with the independent

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of the Atlantic League. He hit .313 with Newark with 8

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s and 35 RBI. Following the arrest of Major League Baseball player,

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, on February 15, 2010, González was chosen as Cabrera's "companion" in order to help the slugger abstain from alcohol and other such activities detrimental to his baseball career. González was reported by

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to be going to be with Cabrera "all year long" to ensure he stays on track.

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