“He was by far the most intelligent player I’ve ever been around. “But when it meant something, he was a Hall of Famer.”. Morgan also was board vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame and on the board of the Baseball Assistance Team. Morgan recognized his place on one of baseball’s all-time greatest teams. Morgan scored a major league-leading 122 runs in his first season with the Reds and they reached the 1972 World Series, where they lost in seven games to Oakland. Morgan’s tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning of Game 7 in 1975 gave the Reds the crown in a classic matchup with Boston, and he spurred a four-game sweep of the Yankees the next season. (AP Photo/Al Behrman). He was a friend to so many and respected by all,” he said. Morgan was a two-time NL Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and won five Gold Gloves. Morgan scored a major league-leading 122 runs in his first season with the Reds and they reached the 1972 World Series, where they lost in seven games to Oakland. Morgan’s tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning of Game 7 in 1975 gave the Reds the crown in a classic matchup with Boston, and he spurred a four-game sweep of the Yankees the next season. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. fireplug frame,” he was praised on his Hall of Fame plaque. Skilled at drawing walks, and helped by a small strike zone, he led the NL in on-base percentage in four of his first five years with the Reds, and finished with a career mark of .392. He was 77. ″Bench probably had the most raw baseball ability of any of us,” Morgan said before his Hall of Fame induction. In a 22-year career through 1984, Morgan scored 1,650 runs, stole 689 bases, hit 268 homers and batted .271. Bench supplied the power. He was a friend to so many and respected by all,” he said. Morgan was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy. 10-time All-Star (1966, 70, 72-79); National League MVP (1975-76); elected to the MLB Hall of Fame … Cincinnati made a shocking trade for Morgan after the 1971 season, giving up slugger Lee May and All-Star second baseman Tommy Helms in an eight-player swap. And Morgan did a bit of everything, slashing hits and stealing bases whenever needed. He died at his home Sunday in Danville, California, family spokesman James Davis said in statement Monday. Morgan hit two home runs in the 1983 World Series as the Phillies lost in five games to Baltimore, and tripled in his final at-bat. (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images). CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died. “Great father and outstanding businessman. He played two years with San Francisco — hitting a home run on the final day of the 1982 season against the rival Dodgers to knock the defending champions out of the playoffs — and later was reunited with Rose and Perez in Philadelphia. After his playing career, he spent years as an announcer for the Reds, Giants and A’s, along with ESPN, NBC, ABC and CBS. This hurts the most,” Bench said. 8. “Joe Morgan was quite simply the best baseball player I played against or saw,” Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench texted to The Associated Press. “But when it meant something, he was a Hall of Famer.”. There were moments of silence held at Petco Park in San Diego before the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros played Monday in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series and at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, before the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves met in the NL Championship Series opener. Morgan was a two-time NL Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and won five Gold Gloves. “Joe would always amaze me,” Rose told the AP. NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time this season, there's a new top team in the AP Pro32 poll. “But when it meant something, he was a Hall of Famer.”. “All champions. A dynamo known for flapping his left elbow at the plate, Little Joe could hit a home run, steal a base and disrupt any game with his daring. “We put him in the spotlight. Skilled at drawing walks, and helped by a small strike zone, Morgan led the NL in on-base percentage in four of his first five years with the Reds, and finished with a career mark of .392. Morgan’s tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning of Game 7 in 1975 gave the Reds the crown in a classic matchup with Boston, and he spurred a four-game sweep of the Yankees the next season. ″Bench probably had the most raw baseball ability of any of us,” Morgan said before his Hall of Fame induction. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rose was the dashing singles hitter, on his way to becoming the game’s career hits leader.
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