Carlos Gomez is one of my favorite baseball players ever. I remember when the Brewers dealt for him for J.J. Hardy, it was exciting considering Gomez was a top prospect. Watching him develop into an All-Star with Milwaukee was great. I enjoyed the fun years the Brewers had with the centerfielder. He will always have one of the more iconic slides in Brewers’ history when Gomez scored the winning run from third base to beat Arizona. The 34-year-old is now retiring from the game of baseball and would like to do it wearing a Brewers’ uniform to start the season. I’m sure the Brewers will oblige that request.

Veteran outfielder Carlos Gomez, who has spent parts of 13 years in #MLB, will announce his retirement at the end of the Dominican League, per @hgomez27. He hopes to formally announce it wearing a #Brewers uniform at the start of 2020 MLB season.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 17, 2020

The 2013 Milwaukee Brewers were not very good, but Gomez’s year is one to remember. He hit 24 home runs, batted .284, won a Gold Glove and had 7.8 wins above the replacement. It is an incredible season. The bat flips by Gomez were awesome. And I don’t know if I’ve watched a guy have the ability to turn on a ball quicker than Carlos Gomez. He played in a lot of places throughout his career but his best moments were with the Brew Crew. It makes me happy that he wants to call it a career in Milwaukee.

Thanks for all the memories, GoGo

Charlie.