Forty-year-old Joe Morgan signs a one-year contract with Oakland

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On ,December 13 1983 — Forty-year-old Joe Morgan signs a one-year contract with the Oakland A’s – his 5th club since 1979.

he establishes the record for the most lifetime homers by a second baseman and hits .244 in his age 40 season and retires.

 

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