Alex Gordon
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Alex Jonathan Gordon
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 220 lb.
- School University of Nebraska
- Debut April 2, 2007
- Born February 10, 1984 in Lincoln, NE USA
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The second pick in the 2005 amateur draft, third baseman Alex Gordon signed late with the Kansas City Royals and made his professional debut in 2006. In 130 games with the Wichita Wranglers, he hit .325 with 29 homers and 101 RBIs and was named Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America. He finished fourth in the minors in slugging (.588) and OPS (1016). Baseball America also rated him as the best defensive third baseman in the Texas League that year.
Gordon played third base for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers and was the 2005 winner of the Golden Spikes Award as the top player in College Baseball.
He made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals on April 2, 2007 as the starting third baseman in the club's opening day win over the Boston Red Sox.
After two horrendous months to start the 2007 season, Gordon finally got on track in June. He was named the team's Player of the Month for June. He won the award again in September.
His cousin, Jacob Kuebler, was drafted in the 2008 amateur draft.
