Carlos Gastélum
| Carlos Gastélum | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: October 29, 1979 Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Carlos Alberto "El Chispa" Gastélum (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto nel ˈʧispa" gasteˈlum] is a Mexican former professional baseball player of the Mexican League and Venados de Mazatlán in the Mexican Pacific League in the winter.[1] He started practicing baseball at the age of three years in his native Huatabampo, Sonora in the infancy category of a team called Ibarra Hermanos Ceballos. Gastélum often wears the number 5 on his uniform, as his firstborn child was born on the 5th.[citation needed]
Career[]
Gastélum joined the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League for the 2005 season, and played with the club through the 2018 season. He became a free agent after the 2018 season and on April 3, 2019, he signed with the Pericos de Puebla. On October 4, 2019, Gastélum retired from professional baseball.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Conociendo a "Chispa" Gastélum" (in Spanish). 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/player/carlos-alberto-gastelum-471679?stats=career-r-hitting-minors&year=2020
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Sonora
- Boise Hawks players
- Butte Copper Kings players
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Mexican League baseball outfielders
- Mexican League baseball second basemen
- Mexican League baseball shortstops
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
- People from Huatabampo
- Pericos de Puebla players
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
- Tigres de Quintana Roo players
- Venados de Mazatlán players
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