“While I was playing, I started a company that didn't work out. I got a taste of the business world and realized I'm not going to be a 9-to-5 guy in the office after football is over. When the opportunity came for television. I thought, 'Let's go for it,' even though it was nerve-racking. I enjoyed it.”

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.