Joe Gordon

Second baseman, Baseball Player

1915 – 1978

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Who was Joe Gordon?

Joseph Lowell Gordon, nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Gordon was the outstanding player at his position during the 1940s, winning the 1942 American League MVP Award and being named to The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team in nine of his eleven seasons. Known for his acrobatic defense, he led the AL in assists four times and in double plays three times. He was the first AL second baseman to hit 20 home runs in a season, doing so seven times, holds the league mark for career HRs at second base, and he held the single-season record until 2001. He played a major role on the 1948 champion Indians, leading the team in homers and runs batted in. He ranked sixth in major league history in double plays upon retiring, and was sixth in AL history in games, putouts, assists and total chances and seventh in fielding percentage.

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Born
Feb 18, 1915
Los Angeles
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Oregon
  • Jefferson High School
Died
Apr 14, 1978
Sacramento

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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