Terrance Gore, an eight-year MLB veteran known for dynamic baserunning that made him a member of three World Series championship clubs, has passed away at the age of 34.
Gore’s Major League career was wholly unique. He had just 85 regular-season plate appearances through 112 games. His first hit didn’t come until 2018 -- his fifth season in the league -- spanning just 12 at-bats. But by that point, Gore had already racked up 23 stolen bases in the regular season and four more in the playoffs.
Born in Macon, Ga., the Royals drafted the 5-foot-7 Gore in the 20th round of the 2011 Draft. He debuted with Kansas City in 2014 and received just two plate appearances in 11 games that season. But he went 5-for-5 in steals and then nabbed three more bases during the postseason as the franchise advanced to its first World Series since 1985.
The following year, Gore stole a base during ALDS Game 4 in a win over the Astros en route to the Royals’ first championship in 30 years. He also had a steal during the 2018 National League Wild Card Game with the Cubs and then stole a career-best 13 bases in 2019 during his second stint with Kansas City.
He also won a World Series ring with the 2020 Dodgers and the 2021 Braves. Gore made his only appearance with Atlanta that entire year as a pinch-runner in NLDS Game 2 against the Brewers.
For his career, the speedster recorded 16 hits and just one RBI, but he stole 48 bases in 58 tries and scored 36 runs (postseason included).