Bears Add Former Big Leaguers Mateo and Gonzalez
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on July 18, 2008
NEWARK, N.J. – The 2007 Atlantic League Champion Newark Bears have announced the signing of outfielders Ruben Mateo and Raul Gonzalez.
Mateo returns to the Bears after joining the team during their stretch run towards the championship last year. He appeared in 15 games during the regular season, batting .288 with 5 home runs and 10 RBI.
Before joining the Bears, Mateo played six seasons of major league baseball from 1999 to 2004 with the Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Kansas City Royals.
Joining Mateo will be Gonzalez, who also brings a wealth of professional experience to Newark. Gonzalez started his pro career in 1991 in the Kansas City Royals organization and made his major league debut in 2000 with the Chicago Cubs. After the Cubs, Gonzalez also appeared with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and the Cleveland Indians in a major league career that spans from 2000 to 2004.
Gonzalez was most recently in the Mets organization playing for Triple-A New Orleans, where he had been batting .279 in 17 games. Last season, Gonzalez played for Oaxaca, where he hit for a .327 average with 12 home runs and 83 RBI.
The Newark Bears play their home games at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium, conveniently located off of Route 280, across the street from the Newark-Broad St. train station, and minutes away from Route 78 and the New Jersey Turnpike. For ticket information, please call 1-866-55-4BEAR or visit the Bears’ website at www.newarkbears.com.
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