Joe Morgan
Chronology
1943 | Born in Bonham Texas |
1963 | Plays with Modesto Reds and Durham Bulls |
1964 | Plays with San Antonio Bullets, named Most Valuable Player, Texas League |
1964 | Joins Houston Colt 45s |
1971 | Traded to Cincinnati Reds |
1975-76 | Named Most Valuable Player, National League |
1975-76 | Won World Series with Cincinatti |
1980 | Signs with Houston Astros as free agent |
1981 | Joins San Francisco Giants |
1982 | Joins Philadelphia Phillies |
1983 | Traded to Oakland As |
1984 | Retires as active baseball player |
1984 | Founds Joe Morgan Investments |
1985 | Does color commentary on ESPN's college baseball broadcasts |
1986-90 | Member of San Francisco Giants broadcast team |
1988 | Assaulted at Los Angeles International Airport by LA undercover police |
1990 | Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame |
1990-present | Color commentator on ESPN baseball broadcasts |
1993 | LA City Council awards Morgan $796,000 in damages |
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