Tom Gordon

Thomas Gordon (born November 18, 1967 in Sebring, Florida), nicknamed "Flash", is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who plays for the New York Yankees. Previously, he played with the Kansas City Royals (1988-95), Boston Red Sox (1996-99), Chicago Cubs (2001-02), Houston Astros (2002) and Chicago White Sox (2003). He signed with the Yankees before the 2004 season.

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Gordon started his career as a Royal, and was signed away by Boston where he was converted from a starter to a closer. In 1998, Gordon set the club's single-season saves record (46) and was named to his first All-Star Team. His success continued in 1999 setting a major league record with his 54th consecutive save in June, but a nagging elbow injury limited him to just 21 appearances, which required Tommy John surgery that forced him to spend 2000 on the disabled list.

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After stops in Houston and both sides of Chicago, Gordon landed in New York. He has been an invaluable adittion to the Yankees bullpen, serving as a set-up for closer Mariano Rivera, or as a middle reliever in tough situations. Basically, Gordon is a 95-MPH fastball thrower and his success is tied to when and how often he uses his excellent curve. In the past two seasons, Gordon has made increasingly effective use of a power cut fastball and slider.

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Gordon has compiled a career 122-111 record with 1733 strikeouts, a 3.99 ERA, 114 saves, and 1896.2 innings in 671 games (203 as a starter).

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November 18: November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining....

1967: 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar....

Sebring, Florida: Sebring is a city located in Highlands County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,667. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,076 ....

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