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Last Game: (Age 35-224d) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2009. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Joe Gordon's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season. Full Name: Joseph Lowell Gordon.
- February 18, 1915
Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed " Flash ", in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950.
Joe Gordon was a versatile and powerful second baseman who played for the Yankees and the Indians and won five World Series rings. He also managed the Tigers, the Athletics and the Royals and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about Joe Gordon, a former second baseman and MVP for the New York Yankees, who also played for the Cleveland Indians and managed the Chicago White Sox. Find out how he helped Larry Doby, the first African-American in the American League, and was involved in a strange trade of managers.
Joe Gordon was a second baseman who played for the Yankees and the Indians from 1938 to 1950. He won the MVP award in 1942 and hit 264 home runs in his career.
- Joseph Lowell Gordon
- 02-18-1915 (Aquarius)
- Los Angeles, California
- Flash
Jan 3, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Joe Gordon, one of the game’s great slugging second baseman who played for the Yankees from 1938 to 1946. He hit 25 homers as a rookie, won two World Series, and served in the Navy during World War II.
Learn about Joe Gordon, a Hall of Fame second baseman who played for the Yankees and the Indians. He won five World Series, set home run records, and helped Larry Doby break the color barrier in baseball.
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