Provided funding for the Alex Gordon Training Complex at the University of Nebraska, which was completed in 2011. Participated in Royals Caravans, 2006-12 and in 2014…also participated in Royals FanFest, 2008-20. His father (Mike, Nebraska), older brother (Eric, Nebraska-Omaha) and younger brothers (Brett and Derek, Park University) played college baseball, and his grandfather (Charlie) was the long-time coach at Lincoln Southeast. A two-time Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year at Lincoln Southeast (Neb.) High School. Named the top offensive player at FISU World University Baseball Championships, where he led all players hitting. 388 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 18 runs scored in 24 games. National Team and helped Team USA to an 18-7 overall record, seeing a majority of his playing time at first base…hit. 1 college draft prospect by Baseball America as well as the second-best overall prospect, best pure collegiate hitter, best collegiate strike-zone judgment and second-closest to the Majors among collegiate players. Was the highest draft pick out of Nebraska since Darin Erstad was taken first overall in the 1995 draft. Second two-time first-team All-American in Nebraska history and finished the season as the Big 12 leader (conference games) in walks and on-base percentage, while ranking third in HR, total bases and slugging percentage. Led Huskers to Big 12 regular season and tournament titles and the school's third College World Series appearance in 2005. 372 (94-253) in 72 games with 22 doubles, four triples, 19 home runs and 66 RBI as a junior. Earned first-team All-America honors in his sophomore and junior seasons…hit. Drafted following his junior season at Nebraska, where he swept the collegiate baseball awards for College Player of the Year, the Golden Spikes Award, the Dick Howser Award, the Brooks Wallace Award and the ABCA Rawlings Player of the Year…also an ESPY Award Finalist for the Best Male College Athlete. Full name is Alex Jonathan Gordon…resides in Leawood, Kan., with his wife, Jamie, and children, Max, Sam and Joey.
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