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.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954