Luis Alberto González (born June 26, 1979) is a

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former

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. He played for the

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from to and for the

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of the

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from -.

Career

González made his debut in the 2004 season. On April 6, facing

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and the

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in the season opener for both teams, González went 2-for-5, including one

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and two RBI, and the Rockies topped Arizona 5–2. González became the fifth Venezuelan player to play in the JCL during the season, joining fellow countrymen

Alex Cabrera Alexander Alberto Cabrera (born December 24, 1971) is a Venezuelan former first baseman and right-handed batter who played in 2000 for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for 12 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NP ...

, Darwin Cubillán, Geremi González and Alex Ramírez. On May 26, 2008, it was reported that González had violated the anti-doping policy in Nippon Professional Baseball, resulting in a one-year ban. The

released him after the incident. On December 31, 2008, González signed a minor-league deal with the

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