Adrián González's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: June 19, 2025

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Adrián González.

Adrián González, nicknamed "A-Gon" and "Titán", is a Mexican-American former professional baseball first baseman. He had a successful MLB career playing for several teams including the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets. He was known for his exceptional hitting and fielding abilities at first base.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1950: Record Tied for Consecutive Game Homers

In 2015, Adrián González tied a team record shared with Roy Campanella from 1950 for homering in consecutive games.

1993: Alex Rodriguez Drafted First Overall

In 1993, Alex Rodriguez was drafted first overall, marking the last time an infield position player had been drafted first overall until Adrián González in June 2000.

2001: Record Tied for Consecutive Game Homers

In 2015, Adrián González tied a team record shared with Shawn Green from 2001 for homering in consecutive games.

July 23, 2006: Named NL Player of the Week

On July 23, 2006, Adrián González was named the NL Player of the Week.

2008: Elected to MLB All-Star Game and won Gold Glove Award

In 2008, Adrián González was elected to the MLB All-Star Game as a reserve and won his first Gold Glove Award at first base. He set career highs in multiple stats and was named the Padres MVP for the second time.

May 2009: Ranked Among the Most Underrated Players

Throughout May 2009, Adrián González hit 23 home runs. On May 18, 2009, he was described as being one of the two most underrated players in the National League according to a poll of Major League executives and managers conducted by MLB.com.

2009: Led Majors in Walks and Hit 40 Home Runs

In 2009, Adrián González led the majors in walks with 119 and hit 40 home runs for the first time in his career. He was also named the Padres team MVP for the third time.

2010: Named NL Player of the Week and Elected to All-Star Game

In 2010, Adrián González was named the NL Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career. He was also elected to participate in his third consecutive All-Star game.

2010: Record Tied for Consecutive Game Homers

In 2015, Adrián González tied a team record shared with Matt Kemp from 2010 for homering in consecutive games.

June 2011: Named AL Player of the Month

Adrián González was named AL Player of the Month for June 2011 with a .404 average (40 for 99).

June 19, 2011: 1,000th Career Hit

On June 19, 2011, Adrián González recorded his 1,000th career hit: a triple off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo.

July 3, 2011: Selected to 2011 All-Star Game

On July 3, 2011, Adrián González was selected to represent the Red Sox at the 2011 All-Star Game. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, finishing second to Robinson Canó.

November 2012: Honored by the Mayor of Tijuana

In November 2012, Adrián González was honored as one of 30 "exemplary citizens" by the mayor of Tijuana in an official ceremony.

2014: Led MLB in RBI and Won Awards

Adrián González finished the 2014 season with 116 RBI, the most in all of Major League Baseball. He won the Silver Slugger Award, Gold Glove Award, Fielding Bible Award and Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award.

2014: Consecutive Game Homers

By homering in his fifth consecutive game in 2015, Adrián González tied the team record, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.

2015: Opened Season with 5 Home Runs in 3 Games

Adrián González opened the 2015 season with five home runs in the first three games. He tied the team record by homering in his fifth consecutive game dating back to the end of the 2014 season. He was selected to the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.