Joe Gordon
| Birthdate | 2/18/1915 |
| Death Date | 4/14/1978 |
| Debut Year | 1938 |
| Year of Induction | 2009 |
| Teams | Indians, Yankees |
| Position | Second Base |
The 1942 AL MVP, Joe Gordon was an All Star in 9 of his 11 MLB seasons. He still holds the AL record for homers by a second baseman with 246.
In the collection:
1939 World's Fair Laurel Card signed by Joe Gordon
1939 World's Fair Laurel Card signed by Joe Gordon
The 1939 World’s Fair in New York was attended by over 44 million people with countries from around the world participating. Among the exhibits was Academy of Sport and specifically the School of Baseball. Acrobatic Yankee second baseman Joe Gordon was among the big leaguers who taught baseball at the Fair. A young man named Lee Sluiter attended Gordon’s lecture and received this Laurel Card upon completion.
Reverse of World's Fair Laurel Card
Reverse of World's Fair Laurel Card
The first AL second baseman to hit 20 homers in a season, Joe Gordon reached the mark seven times and still holds the league’s mark for career round trippers with 246. Shown here is the back of the World’s Fair Laurel Card. It states in part, “A card similar to this one, is issue to every boy who registers and attends one or more class in sport. New York World’s Fair. Christy Walsh Director of Sports”.
