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	Joe Gordon (baseball player) - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Joseph Lowell "Joe" Gordon (February 18, 1915 - April 14, 1978) was an American Major League Baseball player.
		From the late 1930s through the 1940s, Gordon starred at second base in the American League for the New York Yankees (1938-43, 1946) and Cleveland Indians (1947-50).
		Gordon was a career.268 hitter with 253 home runs and 975 RBI in 1566 games.
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Joe_Gordon_(baseball_player) (150 words)

	Joe Gordon \| The BASEBALL Page
		Gordon helped the Indians to their first pennant in 28 seasons, batting.280 with 77 walks, 96 runs, 32 homers, 124 RBI and a.507 slugging percentage.
		Gordon belted four homers in the World Series, hit.400 in the 1938 sweep of the Cubs, and.500 in the five-game win over the Dodgers in 1941.
		Gordon was sabotaged by his home park for his entire career, both at Yankee Stadium and Cleveland Stadium.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /players/gordojo01.php (813 words)

	Y/N Joe Gordon [Archive] - Baseball Fever
		Gordon may not have led the league in any major offensive category, but he was in the top 10 (except hits, 2B, 3B) EVERY season he played.
		Gordon had more pop - and the above posters are correct in that his HR numbers are impressive for the time period he played in - he was in the top ten several years.
		Joe Morgan said it might be harder to get in now (and he does have a vote) but I think the greats (and almost-as-great but still enshrined) will want the overlooked in.
	www.baseball-fever.com /archive/index.php/t-5348.html (1223 words)

	Joe Gordon (baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 - April 14, 1978) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.
		From the late 1930s through the 1940s, Gordon starred in the American League for the New York Yankees (1938-43, 1946) and Cleveland Indians (1947-50).
		In the middle of the 1960 season, he was involved in what is believed to be the only trade between managers, when the Cleveland Indians traded him to the Detroit Tigers for their skipper Jimmy Dykes.
	88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/Joe_Gordon_(baseball_player) (175 words)

	Baseball League Major Player Salary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		List of Major League Baseball batting champions - The batting championship is awarded to the Major League Baseball player in each the American League and National League who has the highest batting average in a particular season.
		Joe Gordon (baseball player) - Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18 1915 - April 14 1978), nicknamed "Flash", was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950.
		Jimmy Ryan (baseball player) - James Edward "Jimmy" Ryan (February 11 1863 - October 26 1923), nicknamed "Pony", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Stockings/Colts/Orphans (1885-89, 1891-1900) in the National League, Chicago Pirates (1890) in the Players League, and Washington Senators {1902-03) in the American League.
	minorleaguebaseball.usamsoc.com /baseballleaguemajorplayersalary.html (756 words)

	American Heroes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was no secret that Joe 'Flash' Gordon was the top AL second baseman during the 1940's with his home run power and fast fielding.
		Joe Gordon was called 'Flash' because of his fast, slick fielding and hot line drive hitting.
		Joe Gordon holds the AL single season record for HR's by a 2nd baseman with 32, hit while playing for Cleveland in 1948, the year he helped them win the World Championship.
	www.baseballhistorian.com /html/american_heroes.cfm?page=76 (1168 words)

	Joe Gordon \| BaseballLibrary.com
		The acrobatic Joe Gordon would be remembered for his defensive skills alone, but he was also a powerful and timely hitter.
		In 1960 he was part of baseball's most unusual trade when the Indians and Tigers swapped managers, with Gordon and Jimmy Dykes trading places.
		Gordon managed the Kansas City A's for part of 1961, and the Kansas City Royals for all of their maiden 1969 season.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/G/Gordon_Joe.stm (1352 words)

	Player Profile: Joe Gordon
		Player notes: He was perhaps the top second baseman of his era.
		Gordon also managed several years in the American League in the 50s and 60s.
		Joe Gordon played in six World Series, none of which went the full seven games.
	www.diamondfans.com /profile-gordonj.html (193 words)

	SportingNews.com - Baseball : Hall ready for new veterans' vote
		For years, many baseball fans claimed the 15-member panel was full of cronyism, suggesting it met behind closed doors in Tampa to choose new Hall of Famers based on speeches, not statistics.
		The players union should attack stimulant and steroid use with the zeal it reserves for its never-ending power struggle with the owners.
		Baseball fans take a look at the NL Central and offer their picks for the division front-runner.
	tsn.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20030225/459228.html (886 words)

	Most Valuable Player Award on Baseball Almanac
		There have been three different "official" most valuable player awards in Major League Baseball since 1911; the Chalmer's Award (1911-1914), the League Award (1922-1929), and this is the third, and currently awarded, version simply referred to as the Most Valuable Player Award.
		It is considered by Major League Baseball as the only "official" most valuable player award and symbolizes the pinnacle of a player's personal achievement during any single season of play.
		Frank Robinson was the first, and still the only, player to win a Most Valuable Player Award from both the American and National League.
	baseball-almanac.com /awards/aw_mvp.shtml (256 words)

	Fantasy Baseball Player News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Included are tried fantasy baseball player news and true methods that have been used to win leagues on all levels?from casual workplace leagues to the highly competitive Rotisserie League Baseball Association to the Sports Illustrated Fantasy Baseball League.
		The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award - The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award is the older of two annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season.
		Fantasy Baseball - Fantasy Baseball Fantasy baseball - Fantasy baseball is a game whereby players manage imaginary baseball teams based on the real-life performance of baseball players, and compete against one another using those players' statistics to score points.
	baseballplayers.usamsoc.com /fantasybaseballplayernews.html (1180 words)

	Joe Gordon (baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He ranked sixth in major league history in double plays (1160) upon retiring, and was sixth in AL history in games (1519), putouts (3600), assists (4706) and total chances (8566) and seventh in fielding percentage (.970).
		Gordon might have had even higher batting totals had he played in other stadiums.
		His first several seasons were spent in Yankee Stadium, with its immense "Death Valley" in left field that frustrated right-handed power hitters; during his New York years, he hit 69 HRs at home and 84 on the road.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joe_Gordon_(baseball_player) (2056 words)

	SITT - Joe Gordon
		Beginning as a rookie with the Yankees in 1938, Gordon went on to play in six World Series, five with New York and one with the Cleveland Indians.
		Oddly enough, in that year, his offensive stats were down a bit from his average season, but by that tune he was also among the elite as a fielder, superb in turning the double play.
		In the '50s, Gordon became a player-manager in the Pacific Coast League, returning to the Majors as a manager for several clubs from 1958-61.
	www.thediamondangle.com /sitt/joegordon.html (460 words)

	Joe DiMaggio \| The BASEBALL Page
		Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw." DiMaggio became an American hero at a time when Americans had little to feel heroic about.
		Vince was best known for his defense and the long swing which led to him lead the league in strikeouts six times in his ten year career.
		As the 1939 season drew to a close, 24-year old Joe DiMaggio was on the brink of baseball history.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /past/pp/dimaggiojoe (1218 words)

	Joe Gordon Teammates - The Baseball Cube
		For the purpose of this report, a teammate is defined as 2 players who played for the same team in a given year, whether or not they were on the roster at the same time.
		Players who were traded for each other will appear as teammates.
		The reason for this limitation is the fact that it is not possible to ascertain the dates for which a player played on a team.
	www.thebaseballcube.com /teammates.asp?ID=12025 (282 words)

	BBTF's Hall of Merit Discussion :: Joe Gordon
		Gordon had the best WS peak but it is not huge (neither the peak itself nor the advantage).
		Gordon was a better hitter but gave most of that back in the field and had a shorter career even with adustments.
		Gordon may be due some minor league credit at the other end of his career as well.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/hall_of_merit/discussion/joe_gordon (5615 words)

	Joe "Flash" Gordon
		Joe Gordon made Baseball history when he was part of the ONLY and most
		Joe Gordon was recognized during his career as the best 2nd baseman in ML baseball, he is considered by many today as the top 2nd baseman of his era!
		thinks Gordon should be in the Hall of Fame and it is hard to argue with him.
	www.houseofgordonva.com /JoeGordon.html (419 words)

	Historic Baseball : 1939 New York Yankees jumped out to a torrid pace
		Joe DiMaggio leads the majors with a.381 batting average.
		Gehrig also becomes the first baseball player to have his number retired.
		In addition to his skills as a pitcher, Ruffing was a very capable hitter, batting.307 with a home run and 20 RBI in 114 at bats.
	www.historicbaseball.com /teams/1939Yankees.html (474 words)

	Joe DiMaggio \| BaseballLibrary.com
		During the centennial celebration of professional baseball, Joe DiMaggio was named the game's greatest living player.
		Joe D is 3-for-3 in Game One to back Ed Lopat, then adds a triple and two doubles in the nitecap.
		Joe D also triples home a run in the extra frame but Lou Brissie preserves the win for Carl Scheib.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/D/DiMaggio_Joe.stm (6118 words)

	Baseball Column: Ripple of Recognition Follows Robinson
		Then there are Larry Doby and Bill Veeck, the former player and the late owner of the Cleveland Indians, who emulated the Dodgers' bold move by integrating the American League shortly after Brooklyn did the same in the National League.
		Doby, in baseball today because the late commissioner Bart Giamatti insisted it was wrong that such a pioneer could only find work in the front office of the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, is an active adviser to Gene Budig, the American League president.
		Surratt's primary lesson was that there is little bitterness to be found among those players who never made the voyage to the majors, whether because of age or the fact that the majors were not yet ready to accommodate large numbers.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/baseball/robinson-0502-benefits.html (863 words)

	Major League Baseball Player Salary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Willie Davis (baseball player) - William Henry Davis (born April 15 1940 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
		Baseball League Major Player Salary - Baseball League Major Player Salary A Whole Different Ball Game: The Inside Story of the Baseball Revolution Marvin Miller became the first executive director of the newly formed Major League Baseball Players Association.
		Baseball League Major Salary - Baseball League Major Salary A Whole Different Ball Game: The Inside Story of the Baseball Revolution Marvin Miller became the first executive director of the newly formed Major League Baseball Players Association.
	fr60.360mkt.info /majorleaguebaseballplayersalary.html (1075 words)

	SportsKnowHow.com - History of American Baseball - Page 2 of 4
		Baseball is the most written about and analyzed sport in history of America.
		The first official baseball salaries were paid in to players on the Rockford, Illinois, club in 1867.
		Numerous baseball leagues came and went for 13 years.
	www.sportsknowhow.com /baseball/history/baseball-history-2.shtml (668 words)

	Historic Baseball : The history of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game
		The four NL runs were scored by players from the same team -- Augie Galan, Babe Herman, Frank Demaree and Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs.
		In total, the Yankees had nine players on the roster.
		Coincidentally, the New York Yankees put together the highest winning percentage in baseball history that season.
	www.historicbaseball.com /records/allstar.html (800 words)

	Minor League Baseball: History: Top 100 Teams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He played for Joe McCarthy at Louisville and when McCarthy was appointed manager of the Chicago Cubs after the 1925 season, Meyer succeeded him at the helm of the Colonels.
		Metheny was the baseball coach at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA from 1948-1980 and the basketball coach from 1948-1965.
		Joe McCarthy liked Johnny’s batting skills and with a shortage of outfielders because of the war, inserted him in the starting lineup and ultimately had him batting cleanup.
	www.minorleaguebaseball.com /app/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=12 (5877 words)

	Joe McCarthy
		Fired by the Cubs following the 1930 season, McCarthy in 1931 assumed the helm of a Yankee team that regarded him as a National League interloper; many of the Yankee veterans thought Babe Ruth should be the manager, a point of view that Ruth himself did not discourage.
		His teams in the late 1930s were so good that many believed that the batboy could have taken them to a pennant.
		McCarthy's players respected him, most liked him, and some were devoted to him.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/McCarthy.htm (444 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Remembering Larry Doby's dignity, courage
		In his induction speech, Williams brought the Negro Leagues to the forefront, saying that Negro League players should be in the Hall of Fame.
		Williams wanted equal treatment for the many talented players who never had the opportunity to play in the majors due to baseball's color line.
		Baseball and American society are better because of Doby, and we will miss him.
	espn.go.com /mlb/columns/morgan_joe/1572794.html (1069 words)

	Yankee Player Photo Template
		Gordon hit 20 or more home runs seven times in his 11-year career, which was interrupted by military service in World War II.
		Despite playing in poor parks for his right-handed power (Yankee Stadium and Cleveland Stadium), Gordon socked 253 homers, and 246 of them are the most ever by a second baseman in AL history.
		His contemporary, Bobby Doerr, was later inducted to the Hall of Fame, while "Flash," who was regarded as the better player when the two were active, has yet to be honored.
	www.ultimateyankees.com /joegordonphotos.htm (217 words)

	Nostalgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		But in 1944 he arguably was the best player in the American League and in 1945, he was the best.
		Among the players active in one or both seasons were Cleveland's Lou Boudreau, St. Louis' Vern Stephens, Boston's Bobby Doerr, Washington's Stan Spence and Detroit's Rudy York.
		With the war over, Joe Gordon returned to the Yankees in 1946 and Stirnweiss split the season playing second and third.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/sbbw1111.htm (887 words)

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