Wayne Gomes
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Wayne Maurice Gomes is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1997-2002. He attended college at Old Dominion University
. Gomes is a member of Phi Beta Sigma
fraternity.
Following his retirement from baseball, Gomes returned to his hometown area of Suffolk, Virginia, and formed the Virginia Baseball Academy. The VBA soon will be located at the Hampton Family YMCA on LaSalle Avenue in Hampton, and will offer baseball training services, practice venues, and baseball products. In addition, the VBA will serve as the operator of the Peninsula Pilots AAU baseball and softball organization.
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
. Gomes is a member of Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma is a predominantly African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. The founders A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I...
fraternity.
Following his retirement from baseball, Gomes returned to his hometown area of Suffolk, Virginia, and formed the Virginia Baseball Academy. The VBA soon will be located at the Hampton Family YMCA on LaSalle Avenue in Hampton, and will offer baseball training services, practice venues, and baseball products. In addition, the VBA will serve as the operator of the Peninsula Pilots AAU baseball and softball organization.