Born Juan Gonzalez, he is a YouTuber who posts social experiments and pranks for his more than 600,000 subscribers on his channel. González was also named the Puerto Rico Pro Athlete of the Year by Associated Press and the DFW Metroplex Pro Athlete of the Year by the Dallas All Sports Association. González also became the 1st native of Latin America to ever win multiple MVP's since the award was instituted in 1931. Antes de la Fama. One of the premier run producers and most feared hitters of the 1990s and early 2000s, González hit over 40 home runs five times and amassed at least 100 runs batted in eight times. Position: Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg) . After high school, Juan moved to North Dakota. [3] González, however, accomplished this feet in less games (4) than Leonard, Jackson and Griffey Jr; all of whom needed at least 5 games to accomplish said feat. American YouTuber Juan Gonzalez who runs the channel That Was Epic went on the streets and gave random strangers $ 2,021 to have a fresh start to the year. In 2019, it was reported that Juan signed with BroadbandTV, a Vancouver-based multi-platform network that provides monetization services and content creation for digital influencers. "[17] Hicks later acknowledged that his statement was not based on personal knowledge, only a suspicion that steroids were the cause of injuries: "The way his body broke down at a young age and his early retirement makes me suspicious. He went 2 for 5 with a double, one of the game's two homers, two runs and two RBI in the AL's 8–5 loss. BLESSINGS TO YOU AND ALL YOU LOVE. He said in an interview: ”There is one time I had an experience with a woman from my videos, but I learned very fast that this is inappropriate and unprofessional, and I never get out with one again.”, ”I dont date the girls from my videos … I don’t date … I am not a w##re.”. He was married to Puerto Rican volleyball player Elaine López, sister of fellow major leaguer Javy López, during the early 1990s. He started 57 games in right field and 24 games as the designated hitter. One of his cousins got kidnapped in Mexico. And he said,'Okay, your name is Igor from now on.' During the 2006–2007 Puerto Rican League, in 33 games playing for the champion Carolina Giants, González hit .281 with 18 RBIs and 4 homers. 's Most Valuable Player by USA Today and USA Today Baseball Weekly. [36] This was followed by wins over the Dominican Republic (4-1) and Mexico (7-1). That is not giving. God is first, then your kids, your family, good health. [13] He was one of 26 non-roster invitees, participating in full roster workouts that began on February 19, 2008. González was again called up by the Rangers and did far better this time, batting .289/.316/.522. González and Tañon had a daughter together, Gabriela González Tañón, in 1998. Leah! Juan’s videos are Viral and being greatly applaud by the viewers as well. González debuted with the 1986 GCL Rangers and finished with .240 batting average, .303 on-base percentage, and a .266 slugging percentage in 60 games. In 1997, González batted .296/.335/.589 as a DH-RF for the Rangers, winning his fourth Silver Slugger Award. Currently, he lives in Tempe, Arizona, the location of the main campus of Arizona State University, the place he has filmed many of his videos. His videos are him interacting with strangers in different ways by asking some of the most awkward questions or doing really daring actions. Like his former teammate, hall-of-famer Iván Rodríguez, who was also accused of steroid use, González has consistently stated over the years that he has never taken steroids, and is, in fact, a vegetarian. "Nothing. In the AAA All-Star Game, González hit 4th for the AL prospects and played as a designated hitter. González also had a 4 hit game April 11 at the Chicago White Sox. Rebbeca Marie Gómez [1] (Inglewood, California; 2 de marzo de 1997), [2] conocida artísticamente como Becky G, es una cantante, compositora y actriz estadounidense.. Comenzó a tener reconocimiento en 2011 después de haber … At the time, González was hitting .294 and ranked 3rd in HR (24) 4th in SLG (.572) and 7th in RBI (70) in the AL. [38], In 2019, González found continued success by guiding Puerto Rico to win gold at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games, going undefeated and besting Canada 6-1 in the final. He received the honorable selection of American League Player of the Month in July, leading the majors in batting (.407), homers (15), RBI (38), slugging (.917) and total bases (99). Juan earns most of his wealth from advertisements on his YouTube channels. González immediately cut ties with the trainer following the incident. "[16][17] A couple years later, though, he accepted the invitation and was inducted on July 11, 2015. Mexican YouTube star, 17, found dead after insulting notorious cartel boss. Juan was born on July 13, 1993, in Cancun, Mexico. The St. Louis Cardinals invited González to spring training prior to the 2008 season. González hit 5th, between Carlos Delgado and Rubén Sierra on a team that also boasted Roberto Alomar, Bernie Williams, Carlos Baerga and Edgar Martínez. During his time with the Rangers that year, González only hit 1 HR. I think it says so much about him that he was able to rise above the peer pressure in Vega Baja. [20], González was one of several players whom Jose Canseco claimed to have introduced to steroids. [2] González explained his propensity for bringing runners home by saying, "I concentrate more when I see men on base. He hit 7 home runs and led the league despite playing in only 66 games. González came up as a center fielder, as did teammate Sammy Sosa; but the Rangers opted to keep González and trade Sosa. Although Presinal claimed the bag was not his, he said that he was aware of its contents and that they were not, in fact, steroids. Therefore, YouTuber ThatWasEpic has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. Realize when you’re running in place.”. Two of those HR's were Walk-Off's for the young González. Detroit shopped González before the trading deadline, but a deal that would have sent him to the Yankees for outfielder Ricky Ledée and two minor leaguers was scuttled when the outfielder made it clear that he didn't want to play in New York. "I watched wrestling all the time and I still like it", González said. González was known as a line drive hitter, not a fly-ball home-run hitter as were many power hitters of the 1990s. READ THIS NEXT: Is Steven Furtick married? He was signed by the Cleveland Indians for the 2005 season, and was activated in May. His .325 average was one point shy of his career high (1999) and marked his 5th .300 season, his third in the last four years. Hi Juan where are you parents from. A scandal followed, with González divorcing Elaine López and marrying Tañón, who said she had no idea González was married to Lopez when she kissed him. González started 115 games in Right and 36 as the DH. All his views (over 778 million) earned him around $2 million, before state taxes. How come you’ll speak English between your family. González hit over .300 in each of season's 1st 5 months before dropping to .299 for the month of September. As of December 2020, the channel has more than 5.22 million subscribers and over 690 million views. Presently, he is the owner of the baseball team in his hometown, Vega Baja, in the Confederative Baseball League in Puerto Rico, where he also plays as a DH. On January 8, 2002, González made his return to Arlington by signing a two-year $24 million contract with the Texas Rangers. When asked about the title, González responded: "It was very exciting to surprise everybody. González decided to stay in Puerto Rico, and did not rejoin the Cardinals. González signed on with the independent Atlantic League in 2006, playing for the Long Island Ducks. He paid utility bills for down-on-their-luck friends and plans on working to construct recreation facilities and a baseball diamond in his home town. During his 16 years in the league, González played for four teams, but is most identified with the Texas Rangers baseball club (1989–1999, 2002–2003). In the same article, ESPN asked John Hart, the Indians' former general manager, about the 2001 incident involving Presinal. He followed that up by going just 8-for-39 (.205) in his next 9 games, falling to .276 through May 25. That production garnered González an invite to his first All-Star team. The first coming off Steve Searcy and the Tigers on May 15, the second off Rick Honeycutt and the Athletics on October 6. He uploads videos related to social experiments and pranks. González has a friendship with George W. Bush which began when González debuted with the Texas Rangers who at the time were owned by Bush. [4], The Texas Rangers signed González as an amateur free agent on May 30, 1986, at the age of 16. In 1995, González joined the San Juan Senators for the 1995 Caribbean Series and hit .375 with 6 RBI as the Puerto Rican "Dream Team" won the title. Had a .351 (73–208) mark in next 56 games and was at .344 overall, 2nd in the A.L., through September 9. I never thought in my mind that I'd win the Home Run Derby. On June 17, 2014, Gonzales started a second YouTube channel, titled – ”AlmostEpic.”. However, after a 3-11 record, he was fired. In 2003, González started the first few weeks rather slowly. He also had a batting average of .310 or higher in five seasons. He was called up by the Texas Rangers in September of that year, but only hit .150/.227/.250. He was voted in as an All-Star starter and batted 5th in the 2001 All-Star Game. Creó su canal de YouTube con el nombre de usuario ThatWasEpic11 en junio de 2014 y publicó su primer video dos meses después, el cual tituló "Dropping $100 in Public!" Hart said that the team looked into the matter and ultimately exonerated Gonzalez.[22]. González and Ken Griffey, Jr. put on an amazing display of raw-power, as they each golfed 7 homers a piece. Un joven que nació en Berja y pasó su infancia montando y desmontando toda clase de ‘chismes’ y aparatos. He wants to invest in a pecans ranch in his hometown in Mexico. He only had five extra-base hits (none of them home runs) in 233 AB and struck out 57 times. He ended up hitting .276/.326/.441 with five home runs and 17 RBI in 33 games. Juan González. Discover daily channel statistics, earnings, subscriber attribute, relevant YouTubers and videos. Juan Gonzalez YouTuber Wiki – Juan Gonzalezis is a Mexican YouTuber known for his channel ThatWasEpic. The Rangers reached the playoffs, only to be swept by the Yankees. Silver Slugger Award team for the 5th time in his career, his 3rd consecutive year. Juan only dated one girl from his pranks videos. The next season, he ended up hitting .268 with 7 homers, 3 behind Phil Hiatt. The 27-year-old from Cancun, Mexico has over 5 million subscribers and is popular for his pranks and social experiments. All you do is more than words can describe, Juan! In 2007, ESPN published an article about Presinal on its website, describing him as "fitness guru, massage therapist and personal trainer to baseball's Latino elite." He also had a season high 9-game hitting streak, June 3–17. San Juan outscored their opponents 49–15. Donnie Iris - Net Worth, Girlfriend, Age, Ah! González split his time in the OF between CF (93 games) and LF (92 games). James R. Taylor, Man your the best bro...I'm a Jamaican and I enjoy watching your video..continue to do good bro bless up. González believed that the system was flawed; he thought the managers and players should vote for the starters. This proved to be the last season in which González averaged an RBI a game. Other cities Juan may have lived in are Pico Rivera and Long Beach as well as 9 other cities. "[6] He also finished fourth in voting for the 1993 AL MVP and earned his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award. Texas ended up losing in four games to the New York Yankees. In other videos, he asked girls for a cure for loneliness, or he is impersonating a bank robber. But you gotta keep going.”, ”Just be good to people. He says he now aims to use his charisma to become a popular personality on the website that has launched Grace Helbig and Tyler Oakley. to your ears one day. Despite the injury he still managed to earn American League Player of the Month honors in September (.337, 10 HR, 26 RBI) and was the Rangers Player of the Month in both August and September. He's about 6ft0.5 yet claims 6ft3, lol. He was selected as A.L. The pants they gave me were size 40. His daughter later became one of only 50 people in the world (and the first Puerto Rican) ever to have been diagnosed with Sebastian syndrome, a mild blood clotting disorder. Rafael Palmeiro and Fred McGriff joined Sosa and González in a game which Texas lost to the Chicago Cubs, 4–3. The Rangers, however, were preparing for a youth movement and on October 26, 2003, he was granted free agency. He moved to San Buenaventura, Chihuahua, Mexico, when he was 4 years old. González batted 19 home runs in 1994 due to injuries, but belted 27 home runs in 1995, in just 90 games. It’s where he uploads videos of his social experiments and pranks to entertain more than 4 million followers. He began the season badly, hobbled by foot pain and unable to adjust to the spacious dimensions of Detroit's new Comerica Park, where the left-center field fence stood nearly 400 feet from home plate. González was selected to Baseball America's American League All-Star Team. He ranked 5th on the club in home runs (24), and completed his 11th season with 20 or more home runs. González did not accompany Santurce to the 1993 Caribbean Series. Juan Gonzalez is the guy behind the channel ThatWasEpic on YouTube. In his career as a whole, González averaged an impressive 42 home runs, 135 RBI, 81 extra-base hits, and 353 total bases per 162 games, placing him well within the top ten all-time in these season-adjusted statistics. In four American League Division Series covering 15 games, González hit .290 (18-for-62) scoring 11 runs, with 8 home runs and 15 RBI. He outhomered Sosa by 14 and was third in the League in home runs, behind teammate Dean Palmer (25) and Chris Cron (22). González claims he is healthy and no longer feels pain in his legs. González produced the 5th season ever of at least 50 doubles and 40 home runs. [28] González stated that "a friendship that goes beyond baseball was created between them" and during his time in office Bush invited González to the White House twice. His father, a math teacher, and mother, a housewife, made sure González and his two sisters behaved properly and stayed away from negative influences. Juan Gonzalez, the man behind the popular YouTube pranks and experiments channel "ThatWasEpic", recently warmed hearts on the Internet when he shot and uploaded a video titled: "Giving People $2021 To Start Off The Year" The video is exactly what it promises in the title and its thumbnail. Other famous YouTubers are xQc, RiceGum, and Valkyrae. Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.During his 16 years in the league, González played for four teams, but is most identified with the Texas Rangers baseball club (1989–1999, 2002–2003). He has 6 sisters. [24] In Rodriguez's case, similar unproven allegations from baseball's "steroid era" did not prevent him from being elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.[25]. The Puerto Rico native stumbled through the rest of the season and saw his production dip to an all-time low (22 HR, 67 RBI in 115 games). However, he and the Rangers wound up being swept for the second consecutive year by the Yankees in the Division Series. (, Ranks 2nd in postseason history in slugging percentage in a single playoff series (1.375 in, Ranks 2nd in postseason history in OPS in a single Division Series (1.901 in, Ranks 5th in postseason history in OPS in a single playoff series among qualified leaders (1.901 in, Tied for 2nd with 10 other players in extra base hits in a single Division Series (5 in 1996 &, Ranks 3rd in postseason history in total bases in a single Division Series (22 in 1996), Ranks 7th in postseason history in RBI in a single Division Series (9 in 1996), Tied for 2nd in postseason history in career HR in the Division Series (8 HR), Ranks 4th in postseason history in career slugging percentage in the Division Series (.742), Ranks 7th in postseason history in career extra base hits in the Division Series (12), Ranks 8th in postseason history in career OPS in the Division Series (1.075), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 06:18. Confused born in Mexico but you look American with a Mexican name???? He had a .230 average with 4 homers and 8 RBI in his first 18 games through April 20. Continue to next page below to see how much is ThatWasEpic really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2020 and 2021. I help, but I ask them to please not say anything." Person Behind Cholo- JUAN GONZALEZ “Scrappy the Cholo” is a Gangsta tenor played by Juan Gonzalez at his YouTube Channel named as ThatwasEpic. González later had this to say about the incident "I couldn't play because my right wrist was sore. In the video, he simply came with scissors and cut students’ classic headphones. Home » ThatWasEpic (Juan) – Net Worth, Girlfriend (Nora), Height, Age, Biography, Posted on Last updated: December 15, 2020 By: Author Famous People Today's Staff. 26m Followers, 1,751 Following, 481 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from KIM LOAIZA (@kimberly.loaiza) From 1995–98, González was an RBI machine, averaging more than an RBI per game (514 RBI, 511 G). González was also the A.L. He had a season best 5 RBI on April 29 at Toronto and drove in 4 runs in a game on 3 occasions. Canseco made these allegations in his best-seller, Juiced, but without citing any corroborating evidence. We found 7 records for Juan Gonzalez in Culver City. González avoided such temptations growing up. In 1996, González had one of his best seasons hitting .314 with a .643 slugging percentage. He had Texas' only hit, a leadoff double in the 8th, off Cory Lidle on July 19 at Oakland. After moving to Kansas, he started to work in construction as well as in the oil field. NOTE: ThatWasEpic net worth, … On July 30, González went 5–5 vs. New York, a career best and tied the club record for hits in a game. But his season was cut short by a tear in his calf muscle on July 19. [3] When the Yankees scouted the teenage Williams, he requested that they also bring his friend González to their scouting camp on the east coast; however, due to a lack of funding, González would remain in Puerto Rico. [31], After a history of personal setbacks, González stated in a 2007 interview that his personal life was now in order. [26][27] He also hammered 5 homers in 3 games, April 29 – May 1 at Toronto, the 4th time in Rangers history that feat had been accomplished. González has been married four times. This put him out for the season after just one at-bat. González shared Rangers Player of the Month honors with Iván Rodríguez in April and won the award outright in May. González is the Rangers' all-time leader with 372 home runs, 1,180 RBIs and a .565 slugging percentage. And I offered to be tested, whenever they wanted. Note – he said he doesn’t actually save girls’ phone numbers. I like that.”. ThatWasEpic (Juan Gonzalez) Net Worth - $3 Million Juan Gonzalez, the guy behind ThatWasEpic YouTube channel, has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of . If you have nothing to hide, there is nothing to worry [about]," González said. González was also a 2nd team selection on Baseball America's Major League all-star squad and was named as the Indians player of the year by Baseball America. This marriage broke down when a local newspaper released a cover photo of singer Olga Tañón kissing González during a concert in San Juan. The YouTube channel has more than 687,000 subscribers and over 78 million views. Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales, known for viral binge-drinking videos, … One of Juan's managers, Johnny Oates, believed that until you've walked where Juan González has walked, you just won't understand. One of the premier run producers and most feared hitters of the 1990s and early 2000s, González hit over 40 home runs five … Combining the regular season and postseason, González hit .315 with 52 home runs, 153 RBIs, and .664 slugging percentage in 1996. It’s not that hard.”, ”Don’t confuse movement with progress. His top months were .387 (36–93) in April and .356 (26–73) in July. The Rangers offense was miserable in the Division Series, scoring just one run on a Pudge Rodriguez single after doubling to lead off the inning. He was the American League home run champion (one more than Mark McGwire) while also ranking 3rd in TB (309), 4th in Extra Base Hits (69), 5th in SLG (.529), 7th in RBIs (109) while winning his first Silver Slugger Award.