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Born in Mexico and raised in Los Angeles, the 5'9" Gomez played freshman basketball at UCLA with Bill Walton. Gomez was a reserve in Minnesota before becoming Toronto's shortstop for 1978. He set an Atlanta record in 1980 with a .968 fielding percentage at shortstop and strung together 42 consecutive errorless games. But, batting .191, he lost his job to Rafael Ramirez. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 1, 1916: Boston's Babe Ruth tops Walter Johnson, 1–0, for his 2nd straight shutout, allowing just three hits. The Sox get their only run in the 8th inning when Mike McNally scores from 2B on an infield force out. McNally will set a major-league record this year of playing 87 game without an extra base hit: Luis Gomez will top it by two games in 1975. Both pitchers strike out six, while Ruth adds a hit by pitch on Joe Judge. Ruth strikes out twice against Johnson. » December 9, 1955: The Phils purchase veteran Frankie Baumholtz from the Cubs. Frankie will play in 76 games next year without an extra base hit, a National League record that will be topped. Red Sox Mike McNally, in 1916, played in 87 games without an long hit, a record Luis Gomez will break in 1989 (as noted by Lee Sinins). » December 5, 1979: A month after being acquired by the Blue Jays, Chris Chambliss goes to the Atlanta Braves with Luis Gomez for Barry Bonnell, Pat Rockett, and Joey McLaughlin. Chambliss will play eight seasons for the Braves.