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Terrance Gore
Gore with the Mets in 2022
Outfielder
Born:(1991-06-08)June 8, 1991(age 33)
Macon, Georgia,U.S.
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
MLB debut
August 31, 2014, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 2022, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average.216
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Stolen bases43
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Terrance Jamar Gore(born June 8, 1991) is an American formerprofessional baseballoutfielder.He playedcollege baseballatGulf Coast Community College.He made his MLB debut in 2014 with theKansas City Royalsand also played inMajor League Baseball(MLB) for theChicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta BravesandNew York Mets.

Gore was regarded as one of the fastest players in baseball and was mainly used as a pinch runner. Gore was frequently added to expanded rosters on contending teams late in the season and was on the postseason roster of a championship team three times - the Royals in 2015, the Dodgers in 2020, and the Braves in 2021.[1]

Amateur career

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Originally fromMacon, Georgia,Gore attendedJones County High SchoolinGray, Georgia,where he starred in baseball andfootballas arunning backandwide receiver.During his senior year, Gore compiled over 1,000 rushing yards and averaged over nine yards per carry. During his four years playing baseball at the school, he stole 145 bases and hit.474 as a senior. Gore later attendedGulf Coast Community CollegeinPanama City, Florida,turning down football scholarships from theUniversity of GeorgiaandGeorgia Tech.[2]Gore spent one season at Gulf Coast, hitting.330 and had 51 steals in 54 attempts.[3]

Professional career

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Kansas City Royals

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Gore was drafted by theKansas City Royalsin the 20th round of the2011 Major League Baseball Draftout ofGulf Coast Community College.[4]

During the 2014 season, Gore expressed a desire to quit baseball to his agent,Jay Witasick,as he was about to raise a family and was not progressing professionally as much as he would have liked. Royals special assistantMike Sweeneyalso advised Gore against retirement, and, in early August, Gore was duly promoted to theOmaha Storm Chasersto focus on pinch-running and stealing bases.[5]On August 31, 2014, Gore was promoted to the Royals.[6]Gore became the 16th known player in Major League Baseball history to wear No. 0. He was the second Royal to wear the number afterGeorge Scott Jr.[7]He was used primarily as a designatedpinch runner.[8]

Gore pinch running for theKansas City Royals in 2015

Gore appeared on the 2015 ALDS and 2015 ALCS roster for the Royals, but not the World Series roster. Regardless, Gore received his first World Series ring.

He was non-tendered by the Royals on December 1, 2017, and signed a minor league contract with them the following day.[9]

Chicago Cubs

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On August 15, 2018, Gore was traded to theChicago Cubsin exchange for cash considerations, and assigned to theTriple-AIowa Cubs.[10][11]He was promoted to the major leagues on September 1. On September 8, he recorded his first major league hit in the first game of a double header against theWashington NationalspitcherMax Scherzer.[12]Gore elected free agency following the season on November 2.[13]

Kansas City Royals (second stint)

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On December 18, 2018, Gore signed a one-year contract to return to the Royals.[14]He was designated for assignment on July 12, 2019 despite hitting.275 with 13 stolen bases.

New York Yankees

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On July 17, 2019, Gore was traded to theNew York Yankeesin exchange for cash considerations. He was subsequently assigned to the Triple–AScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders,[15]for whom he batted.164/.324/.255 with one home run and three RBI. Gore elected free agency following the season on November 4.[16]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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On February 17, 2020, Gore signed a minor league contract with theLos Angeles Dodgers.[17][18]On July 23, he was added to the Opening Day roster.[19][20]Gore appeared in two games for the Dodgers, playing one inning as a defensive replacement in the outfield and also pinch running before he was designated for assignment on July 30.[21]On September 30, Gore was added to the 28-man roster for the2020 Wild Card Seriesmatchup against theMilwaukee Brewers.[22]He did not appear in either of the two games in that series but remained on the roster for thesecond round seriesagainst theSan Diego Padres.ManagerDave Robertssaid that Gore might not appear in the series "...but if that situation presents itself, to not have him on the roster would be pretty costly, in my opinion.".[23]He did not play in any games in the postseason as he was left off the roster for theNLCSand theWorld Series.[24]Despite being left off the NLCS and World Series rosters, Gore still received a ring following the Dodgers championship victory, the second in his career.[25]

On October 31, 2020, Gore was outrighted off the 40-man roster.[26]He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Atlanta Braves

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On February 25, 2021, Gore signed a minor league contract with theAtlanta Bravesorganization.[27][28]Playing in 2021 for the Triple–AGwinnett Stripershe batted.232/.361/.319 and stole 18 bases while being caught four times.[29]

On October 8, 2021, Gore was announced as part of the Braves 26-man roster for theNLDS.[30]In the NLDS series against theMilwaukee Brewers,he had one appearance as a pinch runner. He was removed from the National League Championship Series roster,[31]and though he returned to the World Series roster,[32]did not appear in any of the ensuing games.[33][34]The Braves eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995, and Gore his second in a row, and third in seven years.[35][36]On November 6, 2021, Gore was outrighted off of the 40-man roster[37]and elected free agency the next day.

New York Mets

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On June 6, 2022, Gore signed a minor league deal with theNew York Metsorganization.[38][39]He was selected to the active roster on August 31.[40]On November 10, he was removed from the40-man rosterand sent outright to the Triple–ASyracuse Mets;he elected free agency the same day.[41]

References

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  2. ^"Meet the fastest man in baseball: Royals pinch-run specialist Terrance Gore".
  3. ^Andrew (July 23, 2012)."The Baseball Historian: Royals Terrance Gore Trying to Speed His Way Through Minors".
  4. ^"Gore drafted, signs with Kansas City Royals".Archived fromthe originalon August 26, 2014.
  5. ^Lee, Joon (October 1, 2022)."'I'm trying to catch Tom Brady': How Terrance Gore's unusual career got him three rings... and counting ".ESPN.com.RetrievedOctober 1,2022.
  6. ^"Royals to add three as September callups".
  7. ^"MLB Players Who Wore Number 0 - Baseball-Reference.com".Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ^"Jarrod Dyson activated off disabled list".MLB.com.
  9. ^Downing, Kyle (December 2, 2017)."Minor MLB Transactions: 12/2/17".mlbtraderumors.com.RetrievedDecember 2,2017.
  10. ^Knowles, Joe (August 15, 2018)."Cubs acquire outfielder/pinch-runner Terrance Gore from Royals".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  11. ^Muskat, Carrie (August 15, 2018)."Cubs acquire Terrance Gore from Royals".MLB.com.
  12. ^"After five years in majors, Terrance Gore got his first major league hit".September 9, 2018.
  13. ^Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018)."Minor League Free Agents 2018".Baseball America.RetrievedNovember 8,2018.
  14. ^"Royals sign speedy OF Gore to split contract".ESPN.com.December 18, 2018.
  15. ^"Yankees acquire OF Terrance Gore from Kansas City".MLB.com.July 17, 2019.
  16. ^Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019)."Minor League Free Agents 2019".Baseball America.RetrievedNovember 7,2019.
  17. ^Plunkett, Bill (February 17, 2020)."Dodgers' Justin Turner lashes out at MLB commissioner over handling of Astros".Daily Breeze.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  18. ^Torres, Maria (October 1, 2020)."Dodgers' Terrance Gore waiting for his Dave Roberts moment".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  19. ^Hoornstra, J. P. (July 23, 2020)."Dodgers' Opening Day roster includes Terrance Gore, Dustin May, 6 first-timers".Los Angeles Daily News.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  20. ^Hoornstra, J. P. (July 23, 2020)."Dodgers announce 30-man Opening Day roster".Los Angeles Daily News.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  21. ^"Dodgers recall LHP Victor González".MLB.com.July 30, 2020.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  22. ^Plunkett, Bill (September 30, 2020)."Dodgers add Terrance Gore and Keibert Ruiz to roster for Wild Card Series, leave off Gavin Lux and Dylan Floro".Orange County Register.RetrievedOctober 7,2020.
  23. ^Stephen, Eric (October 6, 2020)."Edwin Ríos left off NLDS roster with groin injury".SB Nation.RetrievedOctober 7,2020.
  24. ^"Dodgers' Terrance Gore: Dropped from the roster for NLCS".CBS Sports.October 12, 2020.
  25. ^Anderson, R.J. (October 28, 2020)."World Series: Five unheralded Dodgers who will receive 2020 championship ring".CBS Sports.RetrievedSeptember 23,2022.
  26. ^Gurnick, Ken (November 1, 2020)."Dodgers outright Gore off 40-man roster".MLB.com.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  27. ^Great, Ivan the (February 25, 2021)."Braves ink speedster Terrance Gore to minor league deal".Talking Chop.
  28. ^"Braves Sign Terrance Gore To Minor League Deal".MLB Trade Rumors.
  29. ^"Terrance Gore Minor Leagues Statistics & History".Baseball-Reference.com.
  30. ^"Rich Rod out, Smyly in on Braves' DS roster".MLB.com.RetrievedOctober 8,2021.
  31. ^Burns, Gabriel (October 16, 2021)."Braves announce roster for NLCS vs. Dodgers".Atlanta Journal Constitution.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  32. ^Bowman, Mark (October 26, 2021)."With Wright & Gore in, Braves set WS roster".MLB.com.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  33. ^"Atlanta Braves: Terrance Gore's head-shaking statistical anomaly".Call to the Pen.November 4, 2021.RetrievedNovember 11,2021.
  34. ^Gratoff, Pete (November 4, 2021)."A World Series champ again, ex-Royal Terrance Gore's career is unlike any in history".Kansas City Star.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  35. ^"Atlanta Braves win 2021 World Series".MLB.RetrievedNovember 2,2021.
  36. ^"Terrance Gore, a stranger with three world series rings".
  37. ^"Braves' Terrance Gore: Outrighted to Triple-A".
  38. ^Abriano, Danny (June 8, 2022)."Mets sign OF Terrance Gore to minor league deal".SNY.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  39. ^Gratoff, Pete (June 9, 2022)."Mets signed ex-Royals outfielder Terrance Gore and some fans think it's a good omen".Kansas City Star.RetrievedOctober 6,2022.
  40. ^"Mets lose rookie Brett Baty to thumb surgery, promote speedster Terrance Gore to majors".
  41. ^"Terrance Gore: Returns to free agency".cbssports.com.RetrievedJune 30,2023.
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