Bobby Ávila
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Roberto Francisco Ávila González, known as "Beto" in Mexico and as "Bobby" in the United States, was a Mexican professional baseball second baseman.
Ávila with Marianao in 1948
Joe Gordon
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Joseph Lowell Gordon, nicknamed "Flash", in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Y
Bobby Ávila
…average. In September 1948, the Orioles sold Ávila to the Cleveland Indians. He made his major league debut on April 30, 1949, but with Hall of Famer Joe Gordon starting 145 games as the Indians' second baseman, Ávila appeared in only 31 games and had only 14 at bats during the 1949 season. An injury to Joe…
Gordon with the Newark Bears in 1937
Gordon (left) with his Yankees infield teammates in 1943
1950 Joe Gordon baseball card
Gordon as manager of the Kansas City Athletics in 1961.