Gio Gonzalez turns to twitter for a date

Look at that smile, those dreamy eyes. Step right up, ladies.

Hey I need a date for the gala on Saturday night, an sexy single ladies interested.....
—
Gio Gonzalez (@GioGonzalez47) June 11, 2012

Must be 21 or older, please.
—
Gio Gonzalez (@GioGonzalez47) June 11, 2012

Gio has only been in D.C. for a couple of months now and probably hasn’t had much time to meet women, so, heck, why not twitter. Still, one of his followers has a better idea. The gala is the Nationals sponsored Dream Gala 2012 and includes a silent auction, among other things.

I think @GioGonzalez47 should raffle himself off for the gala - with raffle ticket proceeds going to the @Nationals Dream Foundation!
—
Stephanie (@stephanats) June 11, 2012

There. Everybody wins.

Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo hit one for the history books on Saturday as he fueled the team’s 4-3 win over the Royals with a walk-off home run in the 10th. The homer — a leadoff solo shot off of a Kevin McCarthy fastball — was Choo’s eighth of the year and 176th of his career, giving him the edge over Hideki Matsui for the most MLB home runs by an Asian-born player.

Exactly what happened to the ball afterwards is still a bit of a mystery, though the Rangers put out a PSA after the game’s dramatic finish. It doesn’t look like anyone has stepped forward with the ball just yet.

We have a request…

Choo’s HR, which set a ML record for most career homers by an Asian-born player, landed in the @Royals’ bullpen. The ball was then tossed to a lucky fan in the outfield…

IN SHORT, Choo would like the ⚾️.

Reply with proof/ticket stub if you got it! pic.twitter.com/BU6ykTgGHz

— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) May 26, 2018

Choo, 35, is off to a solid start this season. While he’s nowhere near the .276-average, 3.4+ fWAR totals of years past, he’s batting a strong .259/.359/.423 with eight home runs, two stolen bases and a .782 OPS in 234 plate appearances so far.

His extra-inning blast gave the Rangers the necessary advantage for their 22nd win of the year. Had it not been for Bartolo Colon‘s three-run snafu in the third inning, the right-hander would have joined Choo with a historical milestone of his own: the most career pitcher wins by a Dominican-born player, with 243.