Gordon's father played baseball for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and his brother played college baseball at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Gordon was born on February 10, 1984, to a family heavily involved in baseball.
4.2.3 Playoff appearances (Back-to-back World Series): 2014–2015. Gordon won eight Gold Glove Awards, four Fielding Bible Awards, and a Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award, all after the move to the outfield. A member of the Royals' 2015 World Series championship team, Gordon signed a four-year free agent contract that offseason to remain with the team. He returned to the Royals later that season as a full-time outfielder, and his play improved substantially. In 2010, the Royals demoted Gordon to the minor leagues for a substantial period of time, and moved Gordon from third base to the outfield. Gordon made his major league debut in 2007 as a third baseman, but had an inconsistent beginning to his career. That year, the Royals selected Gordon with the second overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft. Prior to playing professionally, Gordon attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.Īt Nebraska, Gordon won the Brooks Wallace Award, Dick Howser Trophy, and Golden Spikes Award in 2005.
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Alexander Jonathan Gordon (born February 10, 1984) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020.