Terrance Gore, the dynamic baserunner who terrorized opponents with his blazing speed during eight Major League Baseball seasons, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at age 34. The Kansas City Royals announced his death, and USA Today reported that Gore's wife Britney posted on social media that he died from complications following routine surgery. He leaves behind three children.\n\nGore's MLB statistics tell a unique story: in just 112 regular-season games and 11 postseason appearances, he stole 48 bases in 58 attempts (an 82.7 'If the score was tied and you got him into the game to run, it was like the game was over.'\n\nGore was selected in the 20th round of the 2011 draft by the Royals -- the 606th player picked overall -- out of Gulf Coast State College in Panama, Florida. Former Royals GM Dayton Moore texted: 'His acceleration was amazing. He was fearless on the bases.' Gore nearly quit in Single-A but was talked out of it by Mike Sweeney and Lonnie Goldberg, eventually becoming a postseason weapon for the Royals, Cubs, Dodgers, and Mets.