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Preston Gomez in the News

April 7, 2009 - MLB.com
Morales poised to make impact: Thrust into the role of replacing Mark Teixeira, Angels first baseman Kendry Morales had a brilliant Spring Training and has set out to show that his late mentor, Preston Gomez, was right about his talents.

January 15, 2009 - MLB.com
Kendry gets shot to prove Gomez right: Kendry Morales will get his chance at stardom in 2009, something his biggest booster, Cuban countryman Preston Gomez, said was destined to happen.

January 14, 2009 - MLB.com
Baseball ambassador Gomez dies: The game of baseball lost a pioneer and lifelong ambassador Tuesday when Preston Gomez passed away in Fullerton, Calif., at the age of 85.

January 14, 2009 - USA Today
Former NL manager Preston Gomez dies at 85: Preston Gomez, who managed the expansion San Diego Padres and later guided the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs during a six-decade career in baseball, died Tuesday. He was 85.

January 14, 2009 - Associated Press
Former NL manager Preston Gomez dies at 85: ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Preston Gomez, who managed the expansion San Diego Padres and later guided the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs during a six-decade career in baseball, died Tuesday. He was 85....

January 14, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
MLB: Former Astros manager Gomez dies at 85: Preston Gomez, who managed the expansion San Diego Padres and later guided the Astros and Chicago Cubs during a six-decade career in baseball, died Tuesday. He was 85.

January 14, 2009 - Seattle Times
Former NL manager Preston Gomez dies at 85: Preston Gomez, who managed the expansion San Diego Padres and later guided the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs during a six-decade career in baseball, died Tuesday. He was 85.

March 27, 2008 - USA Today
Preston Gomez struck by truck in gas station accident: Former major league manager Preston Gomez was critically injured Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup at a gas station.

March 27, 2008 - Associated Press
Baseball Vet Accidentally Hit by Truck: BLYTHE, Calif. (AP) -- Former major league manager Preston Gomez was critically injured Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup truck at a gas station....

March 27, 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
Preston Gomez struck by truck in gas station accident: (03-26) 23:05 PDT Blythe, Calif. (AP) -- Former major league manager Preston Gomez was critically injured Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup truck at a gas station. Police Sgt. Jeff Wade said the 84-year-old Gomez sustained serious head injures when he...

Preston Gomez in the Blog Pen

Jim Gerard: July 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 31: Enter Letty:
: April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
: March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
: May 29, 2007 - :
: May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

Preston Gomez in the Library

The Man In The Dugout: Baseball's Top Managers and How They Got That Way by Leonard Koppett

Preston Gomez in Bios

Clay Kirby

Don Wilson