Maddux Wins 300th Game

You can read all the press releases online on Maddux's 300th win but I liked this little moment.

Maddux had a senior moment when asked how he viewed the Cubs' acquisition of shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. He apparently wasn't sure about Alex Gonzalez's last name. Gonzalez went to Montreal in the four-team trade.

"As much as everybody respected and liked playing with Alex Gonzalez ... is that right?" he asked a team public relations woman. "As a player, you appreciate having your organization go out and make that kind of effort to give you a chance to win. That's outstanding. You get a player of that caliber, it's special."

What we had a SS named Alex Gonzalez? Was he any good? For some reason my memory doesnt recall anyone prior to Nomar Garciaparra. Ah well I guess it isn't important any more.