6 JOE GORDON (Franchise Manager #1)
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Joseph Lowell Gordon ("Flash") Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 5' 10", Weight: 180 lb. Born: February 18, 1915 in Los Angeles, CA Died: April 14, 1978 in Sacramento, CA |
September 9, 1968: Named Royals first
manager
October 8, 1969: resigned to take a job in the Royals Farm system as Coordinator of Instruction and special assignment scout |
| MLB Managerial Debut: June
27, 1958 Final MLB Game as a Manager: October 2, 1969 |
Royals Managerial Debut: April
8, 1969 Final Royals Game: October 2, 1969 |
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Managerial Record (with the Royals) |
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| Year | W | L | Pct | GB | Place |
| 1969 | 69 | 93 | .426 | 28 | 4th |
| w/Royals | 69 | 93 | .426 | - | - |
| Career | 305 | 308 | .498 | - | - |
For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Joe Gordon page