Sid Gordon
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Sidney Gordon (August 13, 1917 – June 17, 1975) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball two-time All-Star outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman.
Sid Gordon | |
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Left fielder / Third baseman | |
Born: (1917-08-13)August 13, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Died: June 17, 1975(1975-06-17) (aged 57) New York City, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1941, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1955, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .283 |
Home runs | 202 |
Runs batted in | 805 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
He had a 13-year career in MLB for the New York Giants (1941–43, 1946–49, and 1955), Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1950–53), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–55). Gordon was one of the Giants' most popular players.[1] In the majors he batted .283, hitting 202 home runs, and batting in 805 runs. In three different years he homered at least once in every park in which he played.[2] A slugger, he also had a great eye—he drew 731 walks, against only 356 strikeouts.
Harold Ribalow in his book The Jew in American Sports referred to Gordon as the "Solid Man".