ALEX GORDON NAMED BASEBALL AMERICA MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

**doomy3** · 09-12-2006, 01:41 PM

THis is awesome! The next Royal's savior?

>For Immediate Release:
>ALEX GORDON NAMED BASEBALL AMERICA MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
>
>KANSAS CITY, MO (SEPTEMBER 12, 2006) – Third baseman Alex Gordon, the
>Royals first round pick and the No. 2 overall selection in the 2005 June
>Free Agent Draft, was named Baseball America Minor League Player of the
>Year today. Gordon becomes the first player to follow up a Baseball
>America College Player of the Year award with the minor league honor in
>consecutive seasons. Last season, following an outstanding career at the
>University of Nebraska, Gordon also earned the Golden Spikes Award, the
>Dick Howser Award, the Brooks Wallace Award and the ABCA Rawlings Player
>of the Year.
>Gordon, who was named Royals Minor League Player of the Year and Texas
>League Player of the Year, hit .325 with 39 doubles, 29 home runs and 100
>RBI. He ranked second among all minor leaguers in total bases (286) and
>fourth in runs scored (111). Gordon was tied for fourth in slugging
>percentage (.588), while finishing among the minor league leaders in home
>runs (tied for eighth) and RBI (tied for 10th). He was one of just five
>individuals in the U.S. minor league system to record at least 20 homers
>and 20 stolen bases.
>Gordon, 22, made his mark in the second half of the season, helping the
>Wranglers to the Texas League Championship series. Following the All-Star
>Game in mid-June, he hit .346 with 20 home runs, 20 doubles, 70 RBI and 65
>runs scored in 67 games.
>The 6-1, 220-pound native of Lincoln, Neb., joins Tom Gordon (1988) as the
>only Royals farmhand to earn Baseball America's Player of the Year award
>since it debuted in 1981. Other notable players who have won the award are
>Frank Thomas (1990), Manny Ramirez (1993), Derek Jeter (1994), Andruw
>Jones (1995-96), Eric Chavez (1998), Josh Beckett (2001) and Joe Mauer
>(2003). Royals' pitcher Zack Greinke won The Sporting News Minor League
>Player of the Year in 2003, narrowly missing out to Mauer for the Baseball
>America honor.
>Gordon, as well as all of the club's Minor League Player and Pitcher of
>the Year selections from each affiliate, will attend Royals Futures Day at
>Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 22 where they will be presented with their
>awards on the field in a pre-game ceremony at 6:45 p.m. Royals 2006
>first-overall pick Luke Hochevar will also be attending. During their
>visit to Kansas City they will also make a trip to the Negro Leagues
>Museum at 10 a.m., followed by lunch at George Brett’s on the Plaza. They
>will also be taking time to visit children at Children’s Mercy Hospital
>at
>1 p.m. and will be available to sign autographs at Kauffman Stadium from
>5:30 to 6 p.m.
>For more information contact the Royals Media Relations Department at
>816-921-8000.

09-12-2006, 01:41 PM	Topic Starter
doomy3 Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $5393539	ALEX GORDON NAMED BASEBALL AMERICA MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR THis is awesome! The next Royal's savior? >For Immediate Release: >ALEX GORDON NAMED BASEBALL AMERICA MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR > >KANSAS CITY, MO (SEPTEMBER 12, 2006) – Third baseman Alex Gordon, the >Royals first round pick and the No. 2 overall selection in the 2005 June >Free Agent Draft, was named Baseball America Minor League Player of the >Year today. Gordon becomes the first player to follow up a Baseball >America College Player of the Year award with the minor league honor in >consecutive seasons. Last season, following an outstanding career at the >University of Nebraska, Gordon also earned the Golden Spikes Award, the >Dick Howser Award, the Brooks Wallace Award and the ABCA Rawlings Player >of the Year. >Gordon, who was named Royals Minor League Player of the Year and Texas >League Player of the Year, hit .325 with 39 doubles, 29 home runs and 100 >RBI. He ranked second among all minor leaguers in total bases (286) and >fourth in runs scored (111). Gordon was tied for fourth in slugging >percentage (.588), while finishing among the minor league leaders in home >runs (tied for eighth) and RBI (tied for 10th). He was one of just five >individuals in the U.S. minor league system to record at least 20 homers >and 20 stolen bases. >Gordon, 22, made his mark in the second half of the season, helping the >Wranglers to the Texas League Championship series. Following the All-Star >Game in mid-June, he hit .346 with 20 home runs, 20 doubles, 70 RBI and 65 >runs scored in 67 games. >The 6-1, 220-pound native of Lincoln, Neb., joins Tom Gordon (1988) as the >only Royals farmhand to earn Baseball America's Player of the Year award >since it debuted in 1981. Other notable players who have won the award are >Frank Thomas (1990), Manny Ramirez (1993), Derek Jeter (1994), Andruw >Jones (1995-96), Eric Chavez (1998), Josh Beckett (2001) and Joe Mauer >(2003). Royals' pitcher Zack Greinke won The Sporting News Minor League >Player of the Year in 2003, narrowly missing out to Mauer for the Baseball >America honor. >Gordon, as well as all of the club's Minor League Player and Pitcher of >the Year selections from each affiliate, will attend Royals Futures Day at >Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 22 where they will be presented with their >awards on the field in a pre-game ceremony at 6:45 p.m. Royals 2006 >first-overall pick Luke Hochevar will also be attending. During their >visit to Kansas City they will also make a trip to the Negro Leagues >Museum at 10 a.m., followed by lunch at George Brett’s on the Plaza. They >will also be taking time to visit children at Children’s Mercy Hospital >at >1 p.m. and will be available to sign autographs at Kauffman Stadium from >5:30 to 6 p.m. >For more information contact the Royals Media Relations Department at >816-921-8000.
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