Former MLB outfielder Terrance Gore, best known for being utilized as a pinch running specialist, died suddenly yesterday following complications from a routine medical procedure. He was only 34.
Gore had a very unusual big-league career. He played in parts of 8 MLB seasons and was primarily a pinch runner and a late inning defensive replacement. Gore would finish his career with more stolen bases (43) than hits (16). Although Gore made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Kansas City Royals where he spent his first four big league seasons, he did not collect his first big league hit until 2018 when he was a member of the Chicago Cubs. That first hit came against future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer when he was pitching for the Washington Nationals. His lone career RBI came the following year when he rejoined the Royals when he belted a triple against Seattle Mariners pitcher Matt Festa. It was also his only career triple.
Although Gore never appeared in more than 37 games in any single season, he earned three World Series rings with the Kansas City Royals (2015), Los Angeles Dodgers (2020) and the Atlanta Braves (2021).
Even more remarkably, he spent all of 2021 playing with the Braves Triple-AAA affiliate in Gwinnett before earning a spot on the team's post-season roster. When the Braves won the World Series, Gore Facetimed his injured teammate Charlie Morton so he could be a part of the on-field celebrations.
Gore last played in the majors with the New York Mets in 2022.
All medical procedures have an inherent amount of risk. Nevertheless, one does not expect an otherwise healthy 34-year-old man to die in this manner. Needless to say, one can only imagine the loss Gore's family is feeling right now and will continue to feel for as long as they live. R.I.P.
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