Gordon Beckham Biography

Gordon Beckham
Gordon Beckham
  • Born Sept. 16, 1986

James Gordon Beckham III (born September 16, 1986) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners.\n', '

Growing up in Atlanta, Beckham played quarterback and free safety for The Westminster Schools (like his father, James Gordon Beckham Jr., who went on to play quarterback for the University of South Carolina). His mother also attended the University of South Carolina, where she was a cheerleader for both football and basketball.[citation needed] In 2004, Gordon led the Westminster Wildcats to their first and only undefeated season, breaking his father\'s single-season record for touchdown passes by one in the process.[citation needed] Beckham was given 1st Team All-State honors as both a junior for free safety and then as a senior for quarterback.[citation needed] While at The Westminster Schools, Beckham also starred in the classroom, earning a 3.7 GPA average through his high school years.[citation needed] Beckham was an honorary member of the Chi Phi Fraternity while attending the University of Georgia.[citation needed] Gordon also has two younger sisters, Gwen, and Grace.\n', '

Beckham announced via Twitter in December 2012 that he was engaged to Brittany Fletcher, the daughter of Scott Fletcher. They married on November 9, 2013.\n', '


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