Joseph Lowell Gordon was a second baseman for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. In 1942, he was named the American League Most Valuable Player. During his career in Major League Baseball, Gordon was also a manager for the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Athletics.

On December 8, 2008, Gordon was selected by Baseball's Hall of Fame veterans committee to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Gordon beat out other players such as Gil Hodges, Ron Santo, and Joe Torre. Gordon received 10 votes from the committee. Yahoo! News: Joe Gordon is elected to baseball Hall of Fame(December 7, 2008)

"We are thrilled and proud to welcome Joe Gordon to the Hall of Fame family. The Veterans Committee for this ballot had the challenge of considering players who retired long ago, but the Hall of Famers and historians on the Committee did their homework with diligence and effort, and we thank them."— Jane Forbes Clark,MLB.com: Veterans elect '40s star Gordon to Hall (December 8, 2008) Hall of Fame Chairman of the board

• ''When our board of directors restructured the Veterans Committee after the 2007 election, it did so with the goal of ensuring the voters the living Hall of Famers would review their peers. The process was not redesigned with the goal of necessarily electing someone."— Jane Forbes ClarkYahoo! News: Joe Gordon is elected to baseball Hall of Fame(December 7, 2008)

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  • Height: 5'10
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Rookie Year:1938
  • Retired: 1950

• September 30, 1950: Born

• 1936: Signed by New York Yankees

• 1938: Debuted with New York Yankees

• 1942: American League Most Valuable Player

• 1950: Retired from playing Major League Baseball

• 1958: Managed Cleveland Indians

• 1960: Managed Detroit Tigers

• 1961: Managed Kansas City Athletics

• April 14, 1978: Died

• 2008: Voted into Baseball Hall of Fame