Joe Gordon

Baseball Player

Birthday February 18, 1915

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

DEATH DATE Apr 14, 1978 (63)

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About

Played for 13 seasons and won five World Series championships with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.

Before Fame

He played four sports in college at the University of Oregon when he wasn't playing violin in the school orchestra.

Trivia

He won the American League MVP Award in 1942 despite the fact that Ted Williams won the Triple Crown in the same year.

Family Life

He had a daughter, Judith, and a son, Joseph Jr., with his wife Dorothy.

Associated With

He spent the early part of his career playing alongside Hall of Fame center fielder Joe DiMaggio on the New York Yankees.