“When I got to the NFL, they asked me what number I wanted, and I said No. 44, but they told me tight ends are not allowed to have that number. So I said, 'Just double it up for me if you can' and took No. 88. I figured I'd be twice as good as I was.”

Cuban baseball outfielder

Tony Gonzalez was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971. He appeared for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and California Angels. Gonzalez spent most of his career with the Phillies, where he played from 1960 to 1968. His major league career later included short stints with San Diego, Atlanta, and California, after his first season with Cincinnati.