Guy Morton Jr. (November 4, 1930 – May 11, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. He struck out in his only major league at-bat with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.
| Guy Morton Jr. | |
|---|---|
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| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: November 4, 1930 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: May 11, 2014 (aged 83) Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Morton was the son of the former pitcher Guy Morton, Sr. The younger Morton attended the University of Alabama. In 1954, he was the Most Valuable Player of the Carolina League for his performance with the 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Carolina League Award Winners". Carolina League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ 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
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Obituary
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