Luis González (infielder)
Template:Short description {{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox baseball biography Luis Alberto González (born June 26, 1979) is a Venezuelan former infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Colorado Rockies from Template:By to Template:By and for the Yomiuri Giants of the Japan's Central League from Template:By-Template:By.
Career
González made his debut in the 2004 season. On April 6, facing Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the season opener for both teams, González went 2-for-5, including one home run and two RBI, and the Rockies topped Arizona 5–2.
González became the fifth Venezuelan player to play in the JCL during the Template:By season, joining fellow countrymen Alex Cabrera, Darwin Cubillán, Geremi González and Alex Ramírez.
On May 26, 2008, it was reported that González had violated the anti-doping policy in Nippon Professional Baseball, resulting in a one-year ban.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Yomiuri Giants released him after the incident.
On December 31, 2008, González signed a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies.<ref>Gonzalez back to Rox</ref>
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- 1979 births
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