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.