Joe Morgan
Hi everyone! Episode fifteen of Three Strikes…yer OUT! podcast is now published and available on apple podcasts in iTunes. Next up, a biography of perhaps the best 2nd baseman of all time…Joe Morgan! This amazing ball player could hit for average and power, was an excellent base stealer, and also won 5 straight Gold Gloves at his position. During the Reds World Championship years in 1975 and 1976, he won back-to-back National League MVP awards.
Career Highlights:
- He was a 10-time All-Star
- He won 5 straight Gold Gloves at 2nd base (from 1973 thru 1977)
- He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award twice (in 1975 and 1976)
- He won the Silver Slugger award (in 1982)
- He was among the top 10 leaders in stolen bases during 5 seasons
- He was a two-time World Series Champion with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and 1976
- And he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990
List of sources:
- SABR.org (Society for American Baseball Research)
- baseball-reference.com (THE resource for stats on all MLB players!)
- Wikipedia
- baseballhall.org