Luis Gonzalez
Baseball player and World Series champion
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United States
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A professional baseball player with a career spanning from 1990 to 2008 played primarily as an outfielder. Best remembered for his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks, contributed significantly to the team's first World Series victory in 2001. Achieved personal success with multiple All-Star selections and a Silver Slugger Award in 1999. Retired with a batting average of .283 and over 300 home runs over a 19-season career.
Played a key role in the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks World Series championship
Selected as an All-Star multiple times
Won a Silver Slugger Award in 1999
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