Guy Morton Jr.
| Guy Morton Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: November 4, 1930 Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
| Died: May 11, 2014 (aged 83) Lorain, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1954, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 17, 1954, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Guy Morton Jr. (November 4, 1930 – May 11, 2014) was a Major League Baseball player. He struck out in his only major league at-bat with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.
Morton was the son of the former pitcher Guy Morton, Sr. The younger Morton attended the University of Alabama. In 1954, he was the MVP of the Carolina League Greensboro Patriots.[1]
Morton had a long career in the minor leagues, mostly as a catcher.
After retiring from baseball, Morton became a Baptist minister.[2] After retiring from that career, he wrote a weekly sports column for a local newspaper in Vermilion, Ohio.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Guy Morton (mortongu02) - BR Bullpen". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Tellis, Richard (March 1998). Once Around the Bases: Bittersweet Memories of Only One Game in the Majors (Hardcover). Triumph Books. pp. 166–176. ISBN 1-57243-277-2.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Obituary
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- 1930 births
- 2014 deaths
- Sportspeople from Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Baseball players from Alabama
- Boston Red Sox players
- Marion Red Sox players
- Kinston Eagles players
- Roanoke Ro-Sox players
- Albany Senators players
- Greensboro Patriots players
- Montgomery Rebels players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Atlanta Crackers players
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