Giovany Aramis "Gio" Gonzálezis an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Prior to pitching for the Nationals, he played for the Oakland Athletics. He is of Cuban descent... (wikipedia)
I remember my rookie hazing. It wasnt fun.
To be a small town kid from Hialeah, Fla., pitching in Miami and representing Team U.S.A., that says it all. It's a kid's dream. Don't pinch me. I don't want to wake up.
At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.
I'm definitely not a 'Fast and a Furious' guy.
It's an honor to represent a Latin culture.
I couldn't throw a knuckleball if my life depended on it.
I remember when I started off, my first car was a Kia Spectra. With a spoiler kit and some rims.
I'm Cuban-American, everybody says. I have a Cuban background, Cuban blood.
I've never used performance-enhancing drugs of any kind, and I never will. I've never met or spoken with Tony Bosch or used any substances provided by him. Anything said to the contrary is a lie.
My curveball is a blessing. My father taught it to me. He felt that it was a pitch he wanted me to learn, right on the side of the house, and it just ended up working. I never asked what the tricks were, or anything like that.