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* [[New York Yankees]] ({{by|1930}}-{{by|1942}})
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* [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] ({{by|1943}})
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* 7x [[MLB All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939)
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* 5x [[World Series]] champion ([[1932 World Series|1932]], [[1936 World Series|1936]], [[1937 World Series|1937]], [[1938 World Series|1938]], [[1939 World Series|1939]])
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'''Vernon Louis Gomez''' (November 26, 1908 – February 17, 1989) was a
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Mexican-American left-handed [[major league baseball]] pitcher who played in the [[American League]] for the [[New York Yankees]] between 1930 and 1942.
  
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While pitching on five [[World Series]] teams, Gomez set a record winning six consecutive World Series. He also won 20 games four times, led the league in wins twice, and led the American League in shutouts for three seasons.
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==Early Life==
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He was born in [[Rodeo, California]].
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==Baseball career==
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==After baseball==
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In retirement, Gomez became a sought-after dinner speaker known for his humorous anecdotes about his playing days and the personalities he knew. He was a bit of a screwball, nicknamed "El Goofy," and delighted in playing practical jokes on everyone from teammates to umpires. He once stopped a World Series game to watch an [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]] fly overhead. He came up with the idea of a revolving goldfish bowl to make life easier for older goldfish. On February 2, 1972, the Veterans Committee inducted [[Lefty Gomez]] into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, only the second ever Hispanic player to be inducted.
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On August 2, 1987, he and [[Whitey Ford]] were honored with plaques to be placed in Monument Park at [[Yankee Stadium]]. Gomez's plaque says he was "Noted for his wit and his fastball, as he was fast with a quip and a pitch." Despite advancing age, he was able to attend the ceremony. Although he was honored with the plaque, his uniform #11 has not been retired, and has since been worn by Joe Page, Johnny Sain, Hector Lopez, Fred Stanley, Dwight Gooden, Chuck Knoblauch, Gary Sheffield, Doug Mientkiewicz, Morgan Ensberg and Brett Gardner. In 1999, he ranked #73 on ''[[The Sporting News]]''' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the [[Major League Baseball]] All-Century Team. Vernon's memory and history is kept alive by his daughter Vernona.
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==Legacy==
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The Lefty Gomez Award is an amateur baseball award presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association each year to an individual who has distinguished himself amongst his peers and has contributed significantly to the game of baseball locally, nationally, and internationally. The Lefty Gomez Award is presented each year at the ABCA Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet at the ABCA Convention.<ref>[http://www.abca.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1245573&DB_OEM_ID=18900 Lefty Gomez Award] ''Abca.org.'' Retrieved June 25, 2009.</ref>
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==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{baseball-reference|id=g/gomezle01}}
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* {{bbhof|id=114917}}
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* [http://www.cmgww.com/baseball/gomez Official Website] ''Cmgww.com.''
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* [http://www.latinosportslegends.com/lgomez.htm Vernon "Lefty" Gómez] ''Latinosportslegends.com.''
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* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Lefty_Gomez_1908 Lefty Gomez] ''Baseballlibrary.com.''
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* [http://www.nycurve.com/lefty-gomez Lefty Gomez] ''Nycurve.com.''
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* [http://www.umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects06/witaw/Latino%20Greats.html Latino Greats] ''Umich.edu.''
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* Berkow, Ira. 1989. [http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/20/sports/sports-of-the-times-lefty-gomez-was-hard-to-beat.html Lefty Gomez Was Hard to Beat] ''Nytimes.com.''
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{{succession box | title=[[American League]] [[Triple crown (baseball)|Pitching Triple Crown]] | before= [[Lefty Grove]] | years=1934 & 1937 | after= [[Bob Feller]]}}
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| title  = [[List of Major League Baseball wins champions|American League Wins Champion]]
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| years  = 1934<br/>1937
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| before = [[Alvin Crowder|Crowder]] & [[Lefty Grove|Grove]]<br/>[[Tommy Bridges]]
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Revision as of 00:39, 25 June 2009

Lefty Gomez
Pitcher
Born: November 26, 1908
Rodeo, California
Died: February 17 1989 (aged 80)
Greenbrae, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 29, 1930
for the New York Yankees
Final game
May 23, 1943
for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Win-Loss record     189-102
Earned run average     3.34
Strikeouts     1,468
Teams
  • New York Yankees (1930-1942)
  • Washington Senators (1943)
Career highlights and awards
  • 7x All-Star selection (1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939)
  • 5x World Series champion (1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939)
Member of the National
Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame Empty Star.svg
Elected    1972
Election Method    Veteran's Committee

Vernon Louis Gomez (November 26, 1908 – February 17, 1989) was a Mexican-American left-handed major league baseball pitcher who played in the American League for the New York Yankees between 1930 and 1942.

While pitching on five World Series teams, Gomez set a record winning six consecutive World Series. He also won 20 games four times, led the league in wins twice, and led the American League in shutouts for three seasons.

Early Life

He was born in Rodeo, California.

Baseball career

After baseball

In retirement, Gomez became a sought-after dinner speaker known for his humorous anecdotes about his playing days and the personalities he knew. He was a bit of a screwball, nicknamed "El Goofy," and delighted in playing practical jokes on everyone from teammates to umpires. He once stopped a World Series game to watch an airplane fly overhead. He came up with the idea of a revolving goldfish bowl to make life easier for older goldfish. On February 2, 1972, the Veterans Committee inducted Lefty Gomez into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, only the second ever Hispanic player to be inducted. On August 2, 1987, he and Whitey Ford were honored with plaques to be placed in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium. Gomez's plaque says he was "Noted for his wit and his fastball, as he was fast with a quip and a pitch." Despite advancing age, he was able to attend the ceremony. Although he was honored with the plaque, his uniform #11 has not been retired, and has since been worn by Joe Page, Johnny Sain, Hector Lopez, Fred Stanley, Dwight Gooden, Chuck Knoblauch, Gary Sheffield, Doug Mientkiewicz, Morgan Ensberg and Brett Gardner. In 1999, he ranked #73 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Vernon's memory and history is kept alive by his daughter Vernona.

Legacy

The Lefty Gomez Award is an amateur baseball award presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association each year to an individual who has distinguished himself amongst his peers and has contributed significantly to the game of baseball locally, nationally, and internationally. The Lefty Gomez Award is presented each year at the ABCA Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet at the ABCA Convention.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Lefty Gomez Award Abca.org. Retrieved June 25, 2009.

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External links

Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972
BBWAA Vote
Yogi Berra (85.61%) • Sandy Koufax (86.87%) • Early Wynn (76.01%)
Veterans Committee
Lefty Gomez • Will Harridge • Ross Youngs
Negro League Committee
Josh Gibson • Buck Leonard
J. G. Taylor Spink Award
Frank Graham
Pitchers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
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