Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan dies at 77

This goes out to everyone in my roster who has touch with Bonham. Joe Morgan was born the year I was and in the same town. In my school days the MLB local hero was another Reds infielder, Roy McMillan, except he was relatively unimpressive at the plate, playing in the time when valuable defense players might be forgiven weak hitting.

For some reason, Joe Morgan was never celebrated in our town, maybe because he moved to Oakland when he was five.

"He seems to be losing steam." Joe Morgan from the broadcast booth, commenting on a fireballer on the mound.

"Are you looking at the same numbers I am?" replied the play-by-play in the booth beside him.

The hitters began scratching, then pounding, and they chased the fastballer soon after. The play-by guy, after the excitement, exclaimed, "...and you called it!" to Joe Morgan.

He did, too. I heard him when he done it.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-mlb-morgan-idUSKBN26X29Y

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