Carlos Gomez

Achievements
- Gomez was the youngest player in the National League at the time of his debut. He was only 16 years old.
- In 2006 he won the Sterling Award which is for the best player on the Mew York Mets team. He also finished 2nd in the league that year.
- Gomez is considered to be a five tool prospect player. A five tool prospect player is someone who excels at hitting for average, hitting for power, base running skills and speed, throwing ability, and their fielding abilities.

Timeline
- December 4th, 1985- Carlos Gomez was born in the Dominican Republic
- July 27th, 2002- Gomez signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets at the age of 16.
- 2006- Gomez played for the Double A Binghamton Mets in the Eastern League.
- 2007- Gomez started the season playing for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs.
- May 13, 2007- Gomez made his Major League debut by filling in for Moisés Alou, after he sustained an injury.

Legacy
Carlos Gomez hasn't had the chance to build his legacy yet since he hasn't been playing in the Major League for very long. However Gomez does have great potential and I believe that he will have a great legacy in a couple of years.

Activism
Carlos Gomez is not currently participating in any type of activism.

Challenges
Carlos Gomez has had to face some challenges in his life. He has had to fight for everything that he has because he was from a different country, and i can only imagine how he must have felt when he first came to this country to play baseball. Another challenge he had to overcome was people doubting his playing capabilities because when he started he was so young.

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I learned that you have to be determined in order to get what you want in life. Gomez didn't immediately become a big famous baseball player but he kept with it for a number of years and he is slowly on his way to becoming the person he wants to be.

the why question

Why did dinosaurs go extinct?


There are many theories as to why dinosaurs became extinct. One of the most famous theories is the one that blames an asteroid for the extinction of the creatures. another theory is that there was a big flood that came and drowned the dinosaurs. Another theory is that there was a change in the Earth's atmosphere that effected the dinosaurs breathing patterns. There are many more however these are the one's that are most popular.


The experts on this subject are called paleontologists. A paleontologist is a scientist who studies paleontology(learning about the forms of life that existed in former geologic periods)mainly by studying fossils.

The pros of knowing what actually happened is so there can be one set idea/reason for the disappearance of all the dinosaur species. Also another pro is that there aren't any dinosaurs around today that could possibly cause humans harm. However this can also be considered a con because we can experience these majestic creatures for our selves and are only allowed to dream and imagine about what they were really like.