A Royals legend has called it a career as outfielder Alex Gordon is retiring after 14 solid seasons in Kansas City.
According to ESPN, the 36-year-old has been a fan favorite since being drafted second overall in the 2005 MLB Draft out of Nebraska and went from a near bust to an All-Star, Gold Glover-caliber outfielder.
Gordon joined KC greats, George Brett and Frank White, as one of the longest tenured Royals in team history etching himself in KC history books finishing with the third-most walks (682), fourth-most homers (190), fifth-most doubles (357) and sixth-most games played (1,749) in club history.
The three-time All-Star was a phenomenal outfielder making jaw-dropping catches season in and season out en route to three defensive MLB awards as well as being a seven-time Gold Glover.
The Lincoln, Nebraska native finally found his hard work pay off as the Royals reached the World Series in back-to-back seasons, capturing that elusive Title in 2015 with a special Kansas City squad.
Gordon will undoubtedly be in the Royals Hall-of-Fame and for his career has batted .257 with 190 Home Runs and 749 RBI’s with the Crowns.
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