Comments on: Diamondbacks to retire Luis Gonzalez's No. 20?

By: peter pan

peter pan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:06:47 +0000

Gonzales was no different than any of the others. How he stayed out of the spotlight and the roid scandal is beyond me. He was just smarter than Bonds, Giambi, etc. If anyone tells me he wasn’t doing roids, I would call them a liar. Players don’t jump 25 home runs in one season. Reality check. Idolize players that deserve it. Don’t reward bad behavior.

By: R. Cierley

R. Cierley — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:16:26 +0000

This is a very bold ignorant statement! Do you in fact have concrete evidence that would support your statement? This is a first for me to hear this, the MLB does not even know about this.
This is exactly what I was speaking of in my comment. There will always be someone like you that will make false allegations against a person who is at the top. These people need to really do some serious soul searching.
If you choose to hang a label on someone, first take a serious look at yourself and what you have and have not done in your life.
Peace.

By: Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:51:16 +0000

As long as the plaque bearing his name has a picture of a syringe next to it, I have no problem with Arizona showing respect to such a person of “great moral character” and “one of the last good guys” in the game.

By: R. Cierley

R. Cierley — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:26:08 +0000

I had the opportunity to actually meet Mr. Gonzalez Last year. It was something I thought would never happen In my lifetime. He is a very class act. I actually felt very comfortable around him, and Mr Derrick Hall. We talked for awhile, and he is so down to earth. He has a genuine personality, and is a person that is of great moral character. Mr Gonzalez has been a great representative for the Diamondbacks but first and foremost a great personable family man. I just can’t say enough about the man. In these current time with all the scandal in sports athletes. He stands alone. One of the last of the good guys!
Everyone who has negative comments, please don’t attempt to drag him down through the mud. He is an exemplary person. Anyone who has spent any time with him would know what I am talking about.
Mr. Hall please retire his uniform number.

By: stroboy51

stroboy51 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:55:09 +0000

Admittedly, Gonzalez has been one of the good guys in baseball for a lot of years, but those 57 homers in 2001 are another story, I’m afraid.

By: EC Hudson

EC Hudson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:37:27 +0000

Let’s see … honor Gonzo by retiring the number of the guy who batted in the World Series winning run, has been a positive role model for children and adults, and was “the face of the franchise”?
Why is there even a question?