Former MLB player and three-time World Series champion Terrence Gore dies at 34 - CBS Los Angeles

Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his lightning speed on the basepaths, has died at the age of 34, according to Major League Baseball officials.

Terence Gore, former MLB outfielder and three-time World Series champion, has died at 34

Former outfielder and three-time World Series champion Terence Gore has died at the age of 34, Major League Baseball officials said.The cause of death has not yet been determined.

The Georgia native played parts of eight major league games, five of which came with the Kansas City Royals, who drafted him in the 2011 MLB Draft out of Gulf Coast State College in Florida.

"We are saddened by the loss of Terrance Gore, and we send our love to his family and loved ones," said a statement shared by the Royals.

Despite not being on the team's World Series roster after playing in the American League Division Series and Championship Series that following season, he won his first World Series with Kansas City in 2015.Gore won back-to-back titles with the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers and 2021 Atlanta Braves.

"The Dodgers are saddened by the sudden death of Terrance Gore, a member of our 2020 World Series champions," the Dodgers told X. "We send our condolences to his loved ones."

In a remarkable career, Gore played in only 112 games and made 85 appearances.Used mostly as a pinch-runner, he only had 16 hits and one RBI, but he had 43 steals in 52 attempts.He was also 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts in the spring.

Despite making his debut in 2014, Gore didn't get his first MLB hit until 2018. He only had 12 career at-bats.

Gore also appeared for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets, making his final major league appearance in 2022.

He is survived by his wife and three children, according to MLB.They live in Florida, where Gore coached his son's baseball team.