Nebraska Baseball Great Alex Gordon Joins Royals Hall of Fame

"Never could I have imagined that I would be drafted by the team that I grew up cheering for," Gordon said during the ceremony, donning a powder blue hall of fame jacket. "Never could I have imagined winning a World Series with that same team. Never could I have imagined getting to play my entire career with he Kansas City Royals."

During his Royals career from 2007-2020, Gordon won eight Gold Gloves and two Platinum Gloves for his work in the field. At the plate, he had a slash line of .257/.338/.410.

But it was his play in the 2015 World Series that cemented his legacy with the franchise. In the ninth inning of Game 1, Gordon hit a home run off of New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia to tie the game. The Royals would go on to win the contest in 14 innings, and eventually take the Fall Classic in five games.

Gordon ranks in the top 10 in Royals history in several categories, including games played (sixth, 1,753), home runs (fifth, 190), RBIs (seventh, 749), hits (sixth, 1,643), walks (third, 684), doubles (fifth, 357) and total bases (sixth, 2,622).

"Thank you, Kansas City. Thank you to all the fans. Thank you for everyone being here. It is an honor to be called a Kansas City Royal Hall of Famer," Gordon said.

Prior to joining the Royals, Gordon enjoyed one of the greatest careers in Nebraska history.

The 2005 national player of the year led the Huskers to a sweep of the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, eventually taking the Big Red back to the College World Series. Gordon posted a .355 career batting average, with 44 home runs and 189 runs batted in (RBIs) and finished in the top 10 in eight different offensive statistical categories at Nebraska.

Gordon is one of three Huskers to have their jerseys retired, along with Darin Erstad and Shane Komine.

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