He circled the bases, one finger raised triumphantly as the fans cascaded applause onto him. Alex Gordon’s home run to tie Game 1 of the 2015 World Series is one of the most iconic moments in franchise history, etched in the memory of every Royals fan. Not only did it come from a homegrown player, drafted and developed by the franchise, it came from a Midwestern kid, born and raised in nearby Nebraska, whose family loved the Royals so much they named one of their sons after George Brett.
Since Alex Gordon helped lead the Royals to a championship in 2015, however, the great moments for him have been few and far between, at least with the bat.