Signed Gordon Beckham Baseball A signed James Beckham baseball. James Gordon Beckham III  (born  September 16 ,  1986  in  Atlanta, Georgia ) is a  baseball infielder, currently playing for the  Chicago White Sox  of the  American League . Gordon Beckham is really shining in the Majors in 2009 hitting .274-12-54 as of September 16th and is in the running for Rookie of the Year. On October 20, 2009, Beckham was named the Sporting News' 2009 American League rookie of the year, as selected by a panel of 338 major league players.