Hardball with Chris Dimino is a podcast almost 20 years in the making. Conversations. Not “interviews”… I promise not interviews. Conversations that I have had with some of the greatest players and others who have been a part of some of the biggest moments in baseball history. Ted Williams. Hank Aaron. Stan Musial. Whitey ford….
Joe Morgan Position: Second BasemanBats: Left • Throws: Right5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)Born: September 19, 1943 in Bonham, TXDied: October 11, 2020 in Danville, CAHigh School: Castlemont HS (Oakland, CA)Schools: California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA), Merritt College (Oakland, CA)Debut: September 21, 1963 (12,180th in major league history)vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 30, 1984vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted…
Joe Morgan Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 170 Born: Wednesday, November 19, 1930 in Walpole, MA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/14/1959 Last Game: 10/3/1964 Full Name: Joseph Michael Morgan
Bryce Harper, thanks to being issued four bases-on-balls, scores four times and records an RBI without ever swinging his bat in Washington’s 15-1 rout of the Braves at Nationals Park. The 22 year-old slugger from Las Vegas joins Rickey Henderson, Joe Morgan, and Larry Doby, who also were 0-for-0 and scored four runs without an official at-bat.
ESPN announces Jon Miller and Joe Morgan will no longer do Sunday Night Baseball, ending the pair’s 21-year tenure behind the mike. Network executive vice president Norby Williamson thanked the Hall of Famers for their outstanding body of work but did not name any replacements.
Jon Miller, who has been broadcasting San Francisco Giants games since 1997, is this year’s Ford Frick Award winner. Widely respected for his work, Miller broadcast games for four teams prior to working for the Giants, including those of the Baltimore Orioles from 1983 to 1996. Since 1990, he has described ESPN’s nationally-televized Sunday night game in partnership with Joe Morgan.
2007 – The Reds beat the Mets, 7 – 0. Brandon Phillips hits his 28th home run of the year, coming in the 1st inning against John Maine with Alex Gonzalez aboard. This gives him the record for a Cincinnati Reds second baseman, surpassing Joe Morgan’s 27 in 1976. In his third major league start, Tom Shearn tosses six scoreless frames for the win, while Reds 1B Joey Votto homers in his first major league start.
On April 26, 1997, Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs breaks Hall of Famer Joe Morgan’s major league record for most home runs by a second baseman. Sandberg’s 267th career home run at the position helps the Cubs to a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Chicago Cubs Ryne Sandberg’s errorless game streak at second base comes to an end after 123 games and 584 chances. Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds had held the previous record of 91 games.
1990 – The Astros Silver Anniversary Team (1965-1989) is announced at a Houston banquet. Joe Morgan is honored as the first genuine Astro to make it to the Hall of Fame. Mike Scott also receives the 1989 Astros Most Valuable Player award. Not surprisingly, both are on the 25th Anniversary squad.