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Pedro Gonzalez
Shortstop
b. October 27, 1997, in Santo Domingo
Signed on July 2 with the Colorado Rockies for $1.3 million, plus $100,000 in college-scholarship money.
When did you first think you might be able to play in the major leagues?
I started playing baseball when I was 4, and I had coaches tell me.
Have you ever been to the United States?
Since I was 11, I’ve been traveling to play�to Chicago, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Arlington.
Did you have a favorite?
Chicago.
Why?
Huge buildings.
Who are your favorite players?
A-Rod, Jeter.
What did you think about the controversy around A-Rod?
I took him out of my list of my favorite players because of that. People ask you, �Who is your favorite player?� Now it’s hard to say A-Rod with the steroids and stuff. He’s still a good person, though.