When Álex González appeared at Marlins Park last June for the franchise’s 25th Anniversary Weekend, many of us were under the impression that he was already past his playing days. The 41-year-old had been absent from the major leagues since 2014.
But on Thursday night, González took the field one final time for Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League. He started at shortstop, recorded a first-inning single and exited the game in the top of the third, officially retiring from baseball.
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González debuted for Caracas during the 2006-07 MLB offseason and finished with a .