| Can you tell me the hitter and pitcher who played the longest in the minors without ever appearing in a major league game? |
| Gonzalez would bat cleanup and play right field or be the designated hitter. |
| He is not an ideal second hitter, because he doesn't drive the ball into the gaps and isn't a run producer. |
| A patient power hitter, he led the National League in home runs twice and in walks four times. |
| His quick and strong wrists, his reflex action, and keen eyesight all figured in his ability to succeed as a hitter. |
| On June 11, he retired two batters to end the seventh, then loaded the bases against two lefty hitters and a switch hitter in the eighth. |
