Royals players and fans pay tribute to Alex Gordon after retirement announcement
Hang a hard right upon entering the Royals clubhouse and you’ll be in veterans corner.
Whit Merrifield and Alex Gordon have stalls next to one another, so one can only imagine the secrets, tips and laughs that have been shared through the years.
On Thursday, Merrifield shared a special message about his friend after Gordon announced his retirement.
“If you guys only knew how much this man means to this organization,” Merrifield wrote on Instagram. “What a career. Selfishly, this one really hurts. Gonna miss you locker mate. Enjoy this next chapter. Love you always my brother. Time to build the statue!”
Merrifield wasn’t the only one to pay tribute to Gordon. Here’s what Hunter Dozier shared on Twitter:
Salvador Perez shared this:
Fox Sports Kansas City’s Joel Goldberg relayed this from former Royals manager Ned Yost:
Second baseman Nicky Lopez wrote this:
Gene Watson, assistant to general manager Dayton Moore posted this:
Reliever Kyle Zimmer wrote of Gordon’s leadership:
Rookie outfielder Nick Heath shared this:
Former teammates Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer sent well wishes to Gordon:
Royals legend Frank White wrote this message:
Here is what others were saying about Gordon on social media:
This story was originally published September 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM.
