Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Gomez wuxuu khibrad badan ka soo qaatay toddobadii sano ee uu saxaafadda ka ahaa. Shaqadiisii Sacramento, San Jose iyo markii dambe sida qoraaga baseball qaranka iyo saxafiga guud ee isboortiga ee "The Arizona Republic" ee Phoenix laga bilaabo 1997 ilaa 2003 waxay keentay in ESPN ay shaqaalaysiiso 2003 si ay uga shaqeyso "SportsCenter". Gomez wuxuu ku takhasusay warbixinta baseball-ka ee ESPN wuxuuna raacay Barry Bonds inta badan seddex xilli ciyaareed markii Bonds uu raacay Hank Aaron oo ah rikoodhka martida MLB ee waqtiga oo dhan. Goobta uu ugu jeclaa ee uu Gomez ka hadli jiray waxay ahayd ciyaartii 6aad ee 2003 National League Championship Series, markii taageere Chicago Cubs
Steve Bartman wuxuu isku dayay inuu qabto kubad khalad ah oo ka dhan ah Miami Marlins, oo u dhaliyay sideed jeer wareega. Sanadkii 2016, Gomez wuxuu u safray Cuba si uu u daboolo ciyaar bandhig oo u dhexeysa Tampa Bay Rays iyo kooxda qaranka Cuba, booqashadii ugu horreysay ee kooxda MLB ku dhawaad labaatan sano. Waxa kale oo uu ka soo muuqday "Baseball Tonight" iyo bandhigyada kale ee istuudiyaha.