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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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