While growing up, Gordie was considered by many to be just a big, slow, clumsy boy. He often seemed unable to grasp simple addition and subtraction, yet he had a phenomenal memory, especially when it came to baseball. In June of 1981, Gordie graduated from high school and began working at a local grocery store. Although he was a conscientious worker, Gordie had trouble communicating with customers, and was let go. Eventually, his parents, Linda and Gordon Page, met with social workers to have Gordie's case evaluated. Gordie was diagnosed with schizophrenia and it was recommended that he be put in a group home. Gordie was also put on medication but the combination of Ritalin and Valium plunged him into a netherworld of physical and psychological torment.

In September of 1989, Gordie's family moved to Florida. The preceding spring Gordie had been accepted in a highly regarded group home in Grand Rapids, so he did not follow the family to Florida. On November 29, 1989, a workman left his truck running in the driveway of the group home. Although heavily medicated, Gordie took the truck and got into an accident. Later, he told his parents that all he wanted to do was visit his younger brother who was away at college in Texas. Gordie was subsequently placed in a county hospital where he was evaluated by psychiatric social worker Bill Arnold. Bill determined that Gordie was a high-functioning autistic. Confident that Gordie had finally been diagnosed correctly, the Pages found a new group home in Grand Rapids, which specialized in autism. The only drawback was that no visitors were allowed for 2 months. Gordie's father, Gordon Page, Sr. waited the two months and then visited his son. When he prepared to return to Florida on May 21, 1991, the two shared an emotional goodbye. Gordie seemed desperate for his father to stay and tried to get into the locked van with his father. Regretfully, Gordon Page, Sr. chose not to unlock the van door for his son and left.

Four days later, an orderly discovered during the regular midnight bed check that Gordie had disappeared. An hour later, a fireman reported seeing someone matching Gordie's description hitchhiking in the direction of Interstate 96. An intense search turned up no leads. Approximately 6 weeks later, part of a baseball collection was found under an overpass, with ramps leading to both Chicago and Detroit. Three of the cards had been carefully separated from the others. They were Gordie Page's favorite players: Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, and Eddie Murray. His parents take comfort in this chance discovery, and hope that their son may soon be found.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Gordie Page, Jr., please contact the Kent County Sheriff's Department in Grand Rapids, Michigan or call the Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.