Alex Gordon

2005 Golden Spikes Award WinnerThird Baseman, Nebraska
Bats/Throws AVG H R HR RBI
L/R .372 94 79 19 66

Alex Gordon was named a consensus first-team All-American for the second straight year in 2005, and he swept all the major national awards after leading Nebraska to the College World Series. In winning his second Big 12 Player of the Year Award, Gordon hit .372 with 19 homers, 66 RBIs and 23 stolen bases his junior year. The Kansas City Royals selected him second overall in the 2005 MLB First-Year Player Draft, making him the highest selected Husker in 10 years.