Joe Gordon

Baseball player and manager

Joe Gordon - Baseball player and manager
Born

February 18th, 1915
110 years ago

Died

April 14th, 1978
46 years ago — 63 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball player and manager, participated in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1950. Primarily played as a second baseman. Played for the New York Yankees, contributing to five World Series championships. Managed the Cleveland Indians from 1958 to 1960. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees

Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Managed the Cleveland Indians

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