Gómez spent seven years as a Major League coach for the
Texas Rangers (1991–92),
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2000), and
Seattle Mariners (2003–04). He was a member of the first Tampa Bay Major League squad, working under manager
Larry Rothschild during the Rays'
maiden 1998 season as both
bullpen and third-base coach. He also served on the MLB staffs of
Bobby Valentine and
Bob Melvin. As a scout for the Rangers, assigned to
Latin America, Gómez was credited with signing
Rubén Sierra and
Juan Guzmán. Gómez played 13 seasons (1964–76) in the minor leagues, mostly as a catcher and mostly in the organizations of the
New York Yankees and
Oakland Athletics. He reached the
Triple-A level for 83
games over four different seasons. He threw and batted
right-handed, stood tall and weighed during his active career. In a minor league managerial career that began in 1977, Gómez also managed the
Medicine Hat A's,
Burlington Rangers,
Tulsa Drillers,
Waterbury Indians,
Buffalo Bisons,
Williamsport Bills,
Gastonia Rangers,
Everett AquaSox,
Port City Roosters,
Bluefield Orioles and
Delmarva Shorebirds. ==References==