The Visalia Rawhide made a visit to San Bernardino for a three game series against the 66ers. I took baseball cards of former major leaguer Gil Heredia with me since he is the current pitching coach for the Rawhide.
I arrived early and waited for Gil to come out of the dugout. When Gil made his way onto the field I called him over to sign my items.
I honestly believe Gil has a strong resemblance to former major league star Nomar Garciaparra, except Gil is much larger around the waist area.
Facts about Gil
- Full name is Gilbert Heredia.
- Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1987 amateur draft.
- Member of the Arizona Wildcats 1986 College World Series team.
- Had a career high 15 wins in 2000 with the Oakland A’s.
- Had a 10 year major league career.