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My Take
Tom "Flash" Gordon is one of those pitchers who quietly had a longer, more interesting career than most people give him credit for. I grew up watching him carve through lineups as a starter for the Kansas City Royals before he reinvented himself as a dominant closer in Boston — that 1998 season where he notched 46 consecutive saves was genuinely jaw-dropping. What I love about Flash is the durability of his reinvention: he bounced through the Cubs, Astros, White Sox, Yankees, and Phillies, and he kept finding ways to be useful well into his late thirties. He's also notable for being Dee Gordon's dad, which adds a sweet generational footnote to his legacy. A journeyman in the best possible sense — a guy who figured out what he did best and made a two-decade MLB career out of it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ゴードン
- Reading
- とむ・ごーどん
- Born
- November 18, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Avon Park High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Gordon born?
Born November 18, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Tom Gordon from?
Tom Gordon is from Sebring, Florida, United States.
What does Tom Gordon do?
Tom Gordon works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.