R.I.P. Joe Morgan
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A short man but a big cog in the Big Red Machine. One of the biggest opponents to letting Bonds and the other Roiders into the HOF.
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Steroids were 100% legal
Steroids were 100% legal during Joe Morgan's entire career.
just saying
And curious why do you think Steve Garvey never got the nod?
lot of legends gone this year
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Garvey's numbers were good,
Garvey's numbers were good, but not good enough for the HOF.
The number of eligible HOF voters is shrinking for sure.
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I liked his style in the
I liked his style in the broadcast booth. Kinda mellow.
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He played one year with the
He played one year with the Phillies is '83 before retiring in '84.
The team was in first place and changed managers in mid July, then won 23 of their last 31 to take the NL East by 6 games. Team got a huge boost from the fumes of the dreaded Big Red Machine of the early-mid 70's.
The 1983 Phillies were nicknamed the "Wheeze Kids" because of the numerous veteran players on the team. Prior to the 1983 season, the Phillies acquired Morgan, age 39 and Tony Pérez, age 40, to complement Pete Rose, age 41.
At the time, the Phillies also had Ron Reed, 40, Bill Robinson, 39, Steve Carlton, 38, and Tug McGraw, 38. Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter Stan Hochman gave them the Wheeze Kids nickname.
Their playoff run matched up with the '83 Fall Tour. I ran out of the Coliseum in Richmond to get back to my hotel to see the 9th inning of their LCS clinching win over the Dodgers.
Leaving MSG after the Stephen breakout, I found out they won the first game of the World Series, then watched the crucial game 4 at a bar in Hartford before another Stephen show. Down 5-4, Morgan flied out to the wall with a man on base to end the game.
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Go Joe Go
Go Joe Go
Great player
rip
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A very unusual batting stance
A very unique batting stance too.
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^ Yeah, quirky flapping wing.
^ Yeah, quirky flapping wing. Fantastic big red machine teams. Smoked NY in 76, so they had to pick up Gullett to make sure that shit didn't happen again.
RIP Joe
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Joe was also 1/2 of one of
Joe was also 1/2 of one of the best broadcasting tandems ever with Jon Miller on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. He was knowledgeable, insightful and shared Miller's instinct for light humor.