Carlos Gastélum

Carlos Alberto "El Chispa" Gastélum (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto el ˈtʃispa ɣasˈtelun]; born October 29, 1979) is a Mexican former professional baseball player of the Mexican League and Naranjeros de Hermosillo, as well as Venados de Mazatlán in the Mexican Pacific League in the winter.[1] He started practicing baseball at the age of three years in his native Huatabampo, Sonora in the infancy category of a team called Ibarra Hermanos Ceballos. Gastélum often wears the number 5 on his uniform, as his firstborn child was born on the 5th.

Carlos Gastélum
Infielder
Born: (1979-10-29) October 29, 1979
Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Gastélum joined the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League for the 2005 season, and played with the club through the 2018 season. He became a free agent after the 2018 season and on April 3, 2019, he signed with the Pericos de Puebla. On October 4, 2019, Gastélum retired from professional baseball.[2]

References
  1. "Conociendo a "Chispa" Gastélum" (in Spanish). 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. "Carlos Alberto Gastelum Stats, Fantasy & News".


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