But today he is $50 million rich, which is lifetime money if you are fortunate enough to have zero critical vices and half a pocket of common sense, for which he qualifies. He'll be 28 in April, which means the lifetime money came along at a good time, maybe the best time, and by all of this I mean to say, forget the money and remember the story. Gordon earned this day two winters ago, before the All-Star Games, the batting title, the Gold Glove.