Pedro González Olivares (12 December 1937 – 10 January 2021), nicknamed "Speedy Gonzalez", was a Dominican professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1963–72) and Cleveland Indians (1972-79). He was one of the first 15 Dominicans to play big league baseball.

In 407 career MLB games, González had 264 hits with a batting average of .244, 8 home runs, and 70 runs batted in (RBI). He finished his major league career with an overall .980 fielding percentage.

Pedro González (baseball)

The Indians acquired González on 10 May 1965 in exchange for first baseman Ray Barker.

Pedro González (baseball)

González died on 10 January 2021.

Pedro González (baseball)

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1937 births

2021 deaths

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Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States

Dominican Republic people of Cocolo descent

Dominican Republic people of Spanish descent

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New York Yankees players

Baseball players from San Pedro de Macorís