Joe Gordon

Joe Gordon

American baseball player and coach
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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. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Joe Gordon was born on Thursday, 18 February 1915 in Los Angeles, California, United States. His full name at birth was Joseph Lowell Gordon. He was best known as a professional baseball player. Gordon's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Friday, 14 April 1978 in Sacramento, California, United States at the age of 63. He is buried at Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Joe attended high school at Jefferson (Portland, OR). For university, he studied at University of Oregon. He was 5' 10" (178 cm) tall and weighed 180 lbs (82 kg) with an athletic build. He had blue eyes and dark brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Full name at birth
Joseph Lowell Gordon
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Date of birth
18 February 1915
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Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Date of death
14 April 1978
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Age
63 (age at death)
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Sacramento, California, United States
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Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
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Former Major League Baseball Player
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5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight
180 lbs (82 kg)
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High school
Jefferson (Portland, OR)
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University of Oregon
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Joe Gordon is known for his role in the TV special 1949 MLB All-Star Game (1949) as Himself - AL Second Baseman.

He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary When It Was a Game (1991) as Himself.

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