Alex Gordon is retiring
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After 14 years of hard work and dedication to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a>, Alex Gordon is retiring from baseball.<br><br>Thank you for always giving it your all, Gordo.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/4EverRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#4EverRoyal</a> <a href="https://t.co/S5A0Y7ASFq">pic.twitter.com/S5A0Y7ASFq</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1309160888579100672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Thank you for everything Alex. A great Royal and a Royal for life!

SEE YA! :thumb: :Royals:

Thanks for the memories.

The HR against Familia in the World Series is one that won't soon be forgotten.

Gordo, was badass and pure heart and soul for the team! Will miss ya bud!

4 years too late

Go be a douche somewhere else.

He strikes me as one of the guys that'll just always be around their organization in some role.

Way to go Gordo! Enjoyed it! :Royals: :thumb:

What a career! Thanks for the ride to the top of the mountain, Gordo. :Royals:

No one slammed into the wall like him. Baller. Thanks for the memories - especially 2015.

Gordo thank for 14-15.

His career was a mixed bag for where he was drafted. Everybody thought he would be the next Brett. Didn't work out that way. He was a average to slightly less than average offensive player, excellent to great defensive player once moved to left field. 14 years, .257 career hitter. Only had more than 20 homers once, only hit .300 once. He struck out WAY too much: 1533 career Ks and 682 walks...including all the times he was hit by pitch, which was a bunch. Struck out more than 100 times in 10 of his 14 seasons. On defense, can't argue with his greatness, multiple gold gloves, and one platinum glove. Had the second most important homer in club history in 2015 WS game one. Played his whole career here. He was a good overall player, probably make the Royals HOF. Pretty much the same class as Sweeney. Hope he enjoys his life and retirement.

I’d put him a tier above Sweeney.

We thought we were getting the next George Brett with Alex, we really got the next Frank White with a better bat.

Pretty much how I feel. I’ll always be thankful for the playoff performance though.

But ultimately, his career ended up being below Johnny Damon’s. Another (next George Brett)

He'll be remembered for the Game 1 homer for obvious reasons. Saved the day against a dominant closer that literally hadn't blown a save in months.

That said, he was a huge part of the 2014 team getting to the playoffs. The team was hanging around .500 at the end of July then got super hot in August to put themselves in playoff position. Gordon caught fire that month and hit like 9 homers in August and was a huge reason that team made the push.