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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
* Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
* Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
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* Shows his hobbies are aviation,hunting, fishing and dogs.
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* Listed hobbies as aviation,hunting, fishing and dogs.
=== Pre-professional career ===
=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Graduated from the University Of Oregon in 1939 with a B.A. degree.
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* Graduated from the University of Oregon in 1939 with a B.A. degree.
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== Achievements ==
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=== Achievements ===
* Played in six world series and eight all-star games.
* Played in six world series and eight all-star games.
* Led the 1951 Pacific Coast League in home runs with 43 and runs batted in with 136.
* Led the 1951 Pacific Coast League in home runs with 43 and runs batted in with 136.
* Hit for the cycle on September 8, 1940 while playing for the New York Yankees.
* Hit for the cycle on September 8, 1940 while playing for the New York Yankees.
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* Tied the major league mark for most assists by a second baseman in one game with 11 on
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* Tied the major league mark for most assists by a second baseman in one game with 11 on September 21, 1941.
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  September 21, 1941.
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* Led the 1942 American League in most times striking out with 95.
* Led the 1942 American League in most times striking out with 95.
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* Led the 1939 American League second basemen in putouts with 370, assists with 461 and double  
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* Led the 1939 American League second basemen in putouts with 370, assists with 461 and double plays with 116.
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  plays with 116.
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* Tied for the lead in double plays by a second baseman with 109 in the 1941 American League.
* Tied for the lead in double plays by a second baseman with 109 in the 1941 American League.
* Led the 1940 American League second basemen in assists with 505 and double plays with 116.
* Led the 1940 American League second basemen in assists with 505 and double plays with 116.
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* Tied for the lead in assists by a second baseman with 490 in the 1943 American League.
* Tied for the lead in assists by a second baseman with 490 in the 1943 American League.
* Tied for the lead in assists by a second baseman with 466 in the 1947 American League.
* Tied for the lead in assists by a second baseman with 466 in the 1947 American League.
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* Tied the major league record for most double plays in one game by a second baseman with five
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* Tied the major league record for most double plays in one game by a second baseman with five twice, once on August 5, 1948 and on September 20, 1948.
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  twice, once on August 5, 1948 and on September 20, 1948.
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* Set a world series record for most chance accepted by a second baseman with 43.
* Set a world series record for most chance accepted by a second baseman with 43.
* Set a world series record for most chance accepted by a second baseman without an error with 43.
* Set a world series record for most chance accepted by a second baseman without an error with 43.
* Set a world series record for most putouts by a second baseman with 20.
* Set a world series record for most putouts by a second baseman with 20.
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* Set a world series record for most assists by a second baseman with 23 in a four game series
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* Set a world series record for most assists by a second baseman with 23 in a four game series in 1938.
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  in 1938.
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* Was the co-holder of the record for most assists by a second baseman in one world series game with three on October 5, 1943.
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* Is the co-holder of the record for most assists by a second baseman in one world series game  
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* Was the co-holder of the record for most assists by a second baseman in an inning in a world series game with 3 in the eight inning on October 11, 1938.
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  with three on October 5, 1943.
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* Tied for the record for most errors by a second baseman in a four game world series with two in 1938.
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* Is the co-holder of the record for most assists by a second baseman in an inning in a world
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  series game with 3 in the eight inning on October 11, 1938.
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* Tied for the record for most errors by a second baseman in a four game world series with two
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  in 1938.
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* Set the record for the highest batting average in a five game world series with .500 in 1941.
* Set the record for the highest batting average in a five game world series with .500 in 1941.
* Set the record for most bases on balls received in a five game world series with seven in 1941.
* Set the record for most bases on balls received in a five game world series with seven in 1941.
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* Was voted the Most Valuable Played in the American League in 1942 by the Baseball Writers
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* Was voted the Most Valuable Played in the American League in 1942 by the Baseball Writers Association.
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  Association.
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* Set a Sacramento club record with his 43 home runs in 1951 shattering the previous club record set by Steve Souchock in 1950 with 30.   
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* Set a Sacramento club record with his 43 home runs in 1951 shattering the previous club record
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  set by Steve Souchock in 1950 with 30.   
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== Contract signing ==
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=== Contract signing ===
* Signed with the Sacramento Solons in October, 1950, coming directly from the Cleveland Indians.
* Signed with the Sacramento Solons in October, 1950, coming directly from the Cleveland Indians.
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= Source ==
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== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}

Revision as of 12:33, 13 May 2010

This article is about the Major League player named Joe Gordon. For the 1990s minor league player, see Joe Gordon (gordon001joe).


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as aviation,hunting, fishing and dogs.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from the University of Oregon in 1939 with a B.A. degree.

Achievements

  • Played in six world series and eight all-star games.
  • Led the 1951 Pacific Coast League in home runs with 43 and runs batted in with 136.
  • Hit for the cycle on September 8, 1940 while playing for the New York Yankees.
  • Tied the major league mark for most assists by a second baseman in one game with 11 on September 21, 1941.
  • Led the 1942 American League in most times striking out with 95.
  • Led the 1939 American League second basemen in putouts with 370, assists with 461 and double plays with 116.
  • Tied for the lead in double plays by a second baseman with 109 in the 1941 American League.
  • Led the 1940 American League second basemen in assists with 505 and double plays with 116.
  • Led the 1942 American League second basemen in double plays with 121.
  • Tied for the lead in assists by a second baseman with 490 in the 1943 American League.
  • Tied for the lead in assists by a second baseman with 466 in the 1947 American League.
  • Tied the major league record for most double plays in one game by a second baseman with five twice, once on August 5, 1948 and on September 20, 1948.
  • Set a world series record for most chance accepted by a second baseman with 43.
  • Set a world series record for most chance accepted by a second baseman without an error with 43.
  • Set a world series record for most putouts by a second baseman with 20.
  • Set a world series record for most assists by a second baseman with 23 in a four game series in 1938.
  • Was the co-holder of the record for most assists by a second baseman in one world series game with three on October 5, 1943.
  • Was the co-holder of the record for most assists by a second baseman in an inning in a world series game with 3 in the eight inning on October 11, 1938.
  • Tied for the record for most errors by a second baseman in a four game world series with two in 1938.
  • Set the record for the highest batting average in a five game world series with .500 in 1941.
  • Set the record for most bases on balls received in a five game world series with seven in 1941.
  • Was voted the Most Valuable Played in the American League in 1942 by the Baseball Writers Association.
  • Set a Sacramento club record with his 43 home runs in 1951 shattering the previous club record set by Steve Souchock in 1950 with 30.

Contract signing

  • Signed with the Sacramento Solons in October, 1950, coming directly from the Cleveland Indians.

Sources

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
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