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Gordon Beckham

ゴードン・ベッカム　/　ごーどん・べっかむ

American baseball player

September 16, 1986 (age 39)　・　Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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baseball player

My Take

Gordon Beckham strikes me as the consummate professional's professional. An Atlanta-born infielder, he never settled into one team's mythology; instead he was wanted everywhere, suiting up for the White Sox, Angels, Braves, Giants, Mariners, and Tigers across a long MLB run. That kind of journeyman durability is underrated, and it speaks to baseball intelligence and adaptability rather than mere flash. His post-playing turn as a fill-in sportscaster for the Braves and White Sox confirms a mind that can explain the game, not just play it. I have a soft spot for players who endure through reliability, and Beckham is exactly that sort of quiet pro.

Overview

James Gordon Beckham III (born September 16, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder who serves as a fill-in sportscaster for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Braves, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gordon Beckham
Name (Japanese): ゴードン・ベッカム
Reading: ごーどん・べっかむ
Born: September 16, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Tiger
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gordonbeckham/
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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A0

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