Luis Emilio Gonzalez ( born September 3 , 1967 in Tampa , Florida ) is a retired American Major League Baseball outfielder who had his greatest success with the Arizona Diamondbacks becoming a star an in 2001 he won the World Series with them hitting the bloop single into left field that won the World Series for Arizona . Luis Emilio Gonzalez ( born September 3 , 1967 in Tampa , Florida ) , nicknamed `` Gonzo '' , is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder . A Cuban-American , Gonzalez spent his best years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was one of the most popular players in that organization 's history .