Alex Gordon

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**Alex Jonathan Gordon**
Image:Position=Third Baseman
Kansas City Royals — No. 7
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Bats: Left	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 2, 2007 for the Kansas City Royals
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.091
Home runs	0
RBIs	0
Former teams

Alex Jonathan Gordon (born February 10, 1984 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals.

Gordon, a third baseman, played collegiately at the University of Nebraska. In 2005, Gordon won the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy, Brooks Wallace Award, ABCA National Player of the Year Award, and Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award, and was considered by many to be the best collegiate player in the nation. He was drafted in 2005 by the Royals with the second pick. Gordon shortly after gained distinction through his baseball card. Topps issued Gordon's card prematurely, as only players on 25-man rosters or who have played in at least one Major League game are eligible. As a result, Topps stopped producing the card and cut holes in some of the existing cards. Examples that found their way into retail stores have garnered bids in the thousands of dollars on eBay.

Having hit 29 home runs and stolen more than 20 bases with an on-base percentage well over .400 in his first full season in minor league baseball with the AA Wichita Wranglers, Gordon is generally regarded as one of the very best hitting prospects in baseball. Gordon was selected for the 2006 All-Star Futures Game.

Alex Gordon declined to play for Team USA in 2006, while leading the Wichita Wranglers to the Texas League playoffs. Gordon performed exceptionally well in his first full minor league season, winning the Texas League Player of the Year award and Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year award.

Gordon receives comparisons to Hall of Famer George Brett, another lefthanded Royals third baseman.[1]

In his first major league at bat, Gordon struck out with the bases loaded against Curt Schilling.

Gordon got his first major league hit on April 5, 2007 against another celebrated rookie, Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka.