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Three-time World Series champion Terrance Gore has died at 34, the Kansas City Royals announced Saturday.
Gore was a member of the Royals when they won the American League Championship Series in 2014 and 2015, and part of their World Series-winning team in 2015. He played from 2014-22, making major league appearances with the Royals, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.
Gore was one of the most unique players in Major League Baseball when he was added to postseason rosters for his ability to pinch-run and play outfield defense. He played in 112 regular season games in his career, hitting .216 with no career home runs but with 43 stolen bases.
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Kansas City Royals pinch runner Terrance Gore (0) takes a leadoff hit at second base in the eighth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 2017. Cleveland won 3-2. (2017 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
He had just 85 plate appearances in his MLB career. While Gore wasn’t a threat at the plate, he was a threat on the basepaths, stealing 324 bases in 11 minor league seasons.
His ability to steal bases made him a staple on many postseason rosters. Gore went five-for-six in stolen base attempts in the postseason.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Terrance Gore plays a ball during a practice at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on February 18, 2020. (Matt Kartozian/USA TODAY Sports)
Gore appeared in two postseason games during the Royals’ 2015 World Series run, and in one game during the Braves’ 2021 World Series run.
The Macon, Georgia, native appeared in two regular season games for the Dodgers in 2020. He was on the roster for the first two series wins of the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series run, but was left off the roster for the NLCS and World Series, but still received a ring.
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New York Mets center fielder Terrance Gore (4) reacts after scoring the go-ahead run on an RBI single by New York Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo (9, not pictured) against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the eighth inning at Citi Field in New York City, New York, on September 18, 2022. (Gregory Fisher/USA TODAY Sports)
Gore has more World Series rings (3) than career RBI (1).
He is survived by his wife, Britney, and their three children.
