Nathan G. Gold is a former minor league first baseman

First baseman

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 and back-up third baseman for the Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers (baseball)

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 organization.

Early childhood

Gold was born on June 12, 1980 in Bountiful, Utah

Bountiful, Utah

Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...

. He attended Viewmont High School

Viewmont High School

Viewmont High School is a public high school located in Bountiful, Utah. The school is a member of the Davis School District. The principal, as of 2011, is Dan Linford. In 2011, VHS was identified by Newsweek Magazine and the Washington Post as being in the top 5% of all public high schools in...

 located in Bountiful.

College

Gold attended both Gonzaga and Treasure Valley Community College. He only played baseball at Gonzaga, for two years. While there he posted a .298 batting avg, hit 43 homers and drove in 124 RBIs.

Professional and minor league career

Gold was drafted in the 10th round of the 2002 MLB Draft, picked 292nd overall. Gold played for the La New Bears

La New Bears

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in 2009 before retiring on August 18, 2009.

External links

• Scout.com