Wayne Gomes
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Wayne Maurice Gomes [goms] (born January 15, 1973) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 through 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6' 2", 215 lb., Gomes batted and threw right handed.[1]
Career
Born and raised in Hampton, Virginia, Gomes graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in recreation and leisure studies, and is also a member of
In between, Gomes spent six seasons in the Minor Leagues,[4] and also played winter ball with the Leones del Caracas club of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 2004 season.[5]
Following his retirement from baseball, Gomes returned to his hometown area of Suffolk and formed the Virginia Baseball Academy. The VBA soon would be located at the Hampton Family YMCA on LaSalle Avenue in Hampton, offering baseball training services, practice venues, and baseball products. In addition, the VBA served as the operator of the Peninsula Pilots AAU baseball and softball organization.[6]
Gomes was named to the
Sources
- ^ a b "Wayne Gomes Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players from the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Naylor, Kevin (July 23, 1992). "Hyannis Pitcher Quietly Earns All-Star Spot". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 12.
- ^ Baseball Reference (MiLB)
- ^ Pura Pelota (VPBL stats)
- ^ Wayne Gomes Youth Baseball Diversity Foundation
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet