Terrance Gore

Terrance Jamar Gore was born on June 8, 1991, in Macon, Georgia, and was raised in Middle Georgia. His parents are Teresa and Dexter Gore Sr., and he had a brother, Dexter Jr.

At Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia, he was a two-sport standout. On the football field he played running back and wide receiver, and as a senior he rushed for more than 1,000 yards while averaging over nine yards per carry. On the diamond he stole 145 bases across four seasons and hit .474 as a senior.

After high school Gore chose baseball over football, turning down interest from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. He enrolled at Gulf Coast Community College (now Gulf Coast State College) in Panama City, Florida, in 2010. In his one season with the Commodores he batted .330 and stole 51 bases in 54 attempts, which brought him to the attention of Kansas City Royals scout Colin Gonzales and scouting director Lonnie Goldberg.

Kansas City Royals (2011 to 2017). The Royals drafted Gore in the 20th round of the 2011 MLB draft. In 2014 he considered quitting, but was persuaded to continue by Royals special assistant Mike Sweeney. Promoted to Triple-A Omaha in August 2014 to specialize in pinch running, he made his MLB debut on August 31, 2014, wearing No. 0 and stealing second base in his first game. He went 5-for-5 on steals that season and stole three more bases in the 2014 postseason as Kansas City reached the World Series. In 2015 he appeared in the ALDS and ALCS and received a World Series ring when the Royals beat the Mets, although he was not on the World Series roster. He stole 11 bases in 2016.

Chicago Cubs (2018). Traded to the Cubs in August 2018, he collected his first Major League hit on September 8, 2018, against Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, and stole a base in the 2018 NL Wild Card Game.

Royals again and Yankees (2019). He returned to Kansas City in 2019, stealing a career-high 13 bases and hitting .275 before being designated for assignment in July. He finished the season in the Yankees' Triple-A system at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Los Angeles Dodgers (2020). Gore made the Dodgers' Opening Day roster in the shortened 2020 season and was carried on their Wild Card and Division Series rosters. He received a second ring after the Dodgers won the World Series.

Atlanta Braves (2021). Playing mostly for Triple-A Gwinnett, he was added to the Braves' NLDS roster and pinch ran against Milwaukee, then returned to the World Series roster as Atlanta won the title, his third ring in seven years.

New York Mets (2022). He signed with the Mets in June 2022 and was called up on August 31. His final MLB game was October 5, 2022.

Career numbers. Over 112 regular-season games he hit .216 with one RBI and 43 stolen bases in 52 attempts. He was 5-for-6 stealing in the postseason and stole 324 bases in 11 minor league seasons.

Gore was married to Britney Gore, and the couple had three children: sons Zane and Camden and daughter Skylyn. The family lived in Panama City, Florida, where Gore had played junior college baseball.

After his playing career he worked as a speed and baseball trainer, opened the Cat 5 Sports Facility in 2024, and coached his son's youth travel team, the Hurricanes.

Gore spoke often about making the most of a single gift. In a 2021 post on X he wrote: "whatever your talent is show it off. And make that special talent stand out from others." He credited mentors such as Mike Sweeney with keeping him in the game and devoted his post-playing years to coaching young athletes in Bay County, Florida.

Gore is remembered as the purest pinch-running specialist of his era, a player whose single elite tool earned him spots on contending rosters across eight seasons and three championship clubs. Dayton Moore said there "have been very few players who can take over a baseball game. That's exactly what he did." Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said he had a "unique talent that catapulted him to some of the biggest moments in Royals history."

In Panama City, the youth baseball community held a memorial day at the Hiland Park fields that raised money for a scholarship in his name.

• World Series champion organization: 2015 Kansas City Royals (received ring)
• World Series champion organization: 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers (received ring)
• World Series champion: 2021 Atlanta Braves
• American League champion: 2014 and 2015 Kansas City Royals
• Honoured with moments of silence by the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals in March 2026

Gore was a frequent subject of MLB highlight clips for his stolen bases and pinch-running runs, and he discussed the art of base stealing in interviews with outlets including SNY during his 2022 season with the Mets. After his death, his life was covered by AP, MLB.com, The Guardian, NBC News, People, the Kansas City Star and local stations including WMBB in Panama City and 11Alive in Atlanta.

Gore died on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Panama City, Florida, at the age of 34. His wife, Britney, told WMBB-TV: "He went in for an emergency surgery. He had his appendix removed. He came out of surgery; he was doing OK. And had some complications after, possibly with anesthesia. And went into cardiac arrest." No further medical findings were made public.

A visitation was held on February 13 at Southerland Family Funeral Home and a celebration of life on February 14 at Hiland Park Baptist Church in Panama City; Britney invited players and coaches to attend in uniform. A second visitation took place in Macon on February 20, followed on February 21 by a celebration of life at Jones County High School and interment at Mount Calvary Baptist Church Lakeside Cemetery in Macon.

On March 30, 2026, before the Royals' home opener at Kauffman Stadium, the club held a moment of silence and his son Zane threw the ceremonial first pitch to Alex Gordon. The Braves held a moment of silence days earlier with the Gore family present.