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Adrian Savin Gonzalez (born May 8, 1982), also known by his nicknames A-Gon and Gonzo, is a Mexican-American professional baseball first baseman with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he was an All-Star selection four times and two-time Gold Glove winner. The four-time Padres team Most Valuable Player (MVP) was traded to the Boston Red Sox before entering the final year of his contract during the 2010 offseason and traded again to the Dodgers in August 2012. Gonzalez was born in the United States, but played with Mexico in the 2006, 2009 and 2013 editions of the World Baseball Classic. ==Early life== Adrian Gonzalez was born in San Diego, California to David and Alba Gonzalez, both Mexican natives. Gonzalez is the youngest of three boys; his brothers are David Jr. and Edgar, a former big leaguer.〔 After his birth, his parents moved the family to Tijuana, where his father owned an air-conditioner business.〔 The three boys grew up playing baseball in Mexico,〔 where their father had been a member of the Mexican national baseball team. In 1990 the family returned to the United States, settling in Bonita, California.〔 While Adrian was drafted by the Florida Marlins out of high school, his brother Edgar attended San Diego State University and was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 30th round of the 2000 draft.〔 Edgar debuted in the major leagues as a utility man with the San Diego Padres in 2008, joining his brother as a teammate.〔 In 2012 David and Alba Gonzalez were named 2012 George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year. In November 2012, Adrian Gonzalez was honored as one of 30 "exemplary citizens" by the Mayor of Tijuana in an official ceremony.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adrian Gonzalez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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