Sid Gordon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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baseball player
Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1917
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 17-Jun-1975
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Sid Gordon
- Sidney "Sid" Gordon (August 13, 1917 – June 17, 1975) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball two-time All-Star outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman. He had a 13-year career in MLB for the New York Giants (1941–43, 1946–49, and 1955), Boston Braves (1950–52), Milwaukee Braves (1953), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–55).
- Gordon was one of the Giants' most popular players.
- In the majors he batted .283, hitting 202 home runs, and batting in 805 runs.
- In three different years he homered at least once in every park in which he played.
- A slugger, he also had a great eye—he drew 731 walks, against only 356 strikeouts. Harold Ribalow in his book The Jew in American Sports referred to Gordon as the "Solid Man".
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