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Alex Gordon, Royals homegrown All-Star, announces retirement from baseball
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Redoing the Dark Ages: 1997 Milwaukee Brewers - Brew Crew Ball
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Onix Concepcion
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Royals send Alex Gordon off with win in season finale
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Alex Gordon throws first pitch from left field
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Year by Year
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Kansas City Royals - Wikipedia
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For Mets, One Fateful Pitch Was Two Years in the Making - The New York Times
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Alex Gordon retiring after playing entire career with Royals, Royals
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Royals send Alex Gordon off with win in season finale
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Alex Gordon hits home run, a rarity for the Royals (GIF)
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Alex Gordon shares secrets about his 2015 World Series homer
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Alex Gordon's Titanic Home Run (2015 World Series Game 1)
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Royals, Lorenzo Cain forge 2-0 ALCS advantage over Orioles