A Lincoln, Neb., native, Gordon was a star at Nebraska and was selected No. 2 overall by the Royals in the 2005 Draft, which would change the franchise
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In the third game of his big league career, Gordon notched his first hit off Boston rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka during the bottom of the fifth inning
When the Royals sent Gordon to Triple-A Omaha to work on his hitting and learn left field with outfield coach Rusty Kuntz, they had no idea the potential they were about to unlock. Gordon retired with eight Gold Gloves and two Platinum Gloves
Gordon didn’t immediately impress after his move to left field in 2010, but his ’11 season was when he established himself as a franchise cornerstone, finishing with a .303/.376/.502 slash line and a career-best 140 OPS+
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Teams quickly learned not to run on Gordon after he nabbed Kyle Seager with a laser throw to the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning, setting up the Royals’ 6-5 win in 12 innings
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Gordon’s first postseason home run was a go-ahead blast to right field in the top of the 10th inning against the Orioles in Game 1 of the 2014 ALCS
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In Game 4 of the ALCS, Gordon put his defense on display yet again, tracking down a fly ball before crashing into the left-field wall for a spectacular grab to rob J.J. Hardy
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Gordon was a key character in one of the most talked about plays in Royals history. Fans everywhere debated whether third-base coach Mike Jirschele should have sent Gordon and tried to score the tying run
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Tracking a fly ball, Gordon approached the shortened wall in foul territory and hurdled over it, snagging the ball in one motion
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The image of Gordon rounding first base with his finger pointing high and looking out to the center-field wall that his game-tying homer had just cleared might be his statue one day at Kauffman Stadium
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In the final game of his career, Gordon was replaced in left field by Whit Merrifield in the second inning of the Royals’ season finale against Detroit at Kauffman Stadium with Gordon’s family looking on from a suite
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Before a game against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals honored Alex Gordon, who also threw out the first pitch -- from left field