Red Morgan
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James Edward "Red" Morgan (October 6, 1883 - March 25, 1981) was a professional baseball
player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball
for the Boston Americans
in 1906 as a third baseman
. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., Morgan threw right-handed (batting side unknown).
A native of Neola, Iowa
, Morgan attended University of Notre Dame
and Georgetown University
, playing baseball at both schools. During this time, he played for an amateur baseball club, the Neola Erins, which was one of the top amateur clubs at the time.
After playing for the minor league Providence Clamdiggers in 1905, Morgan was acquired by Boston as a replacement for injured player/manager Jimmy Collins
. Although Collins was no longer the manager in 1907, he returned to third base and Morgan never appeared in a major league again.
In one season career, Morgan was a .215 hitter (66-for-307) with one home run
and 21 RBI
in 88 games, including 20 runs
, six doubles
, three triples
and seven stolen base
s.
Following his majors career, Morgan played for the Montreal Royals
of the International League
, serving as the team's interim manager during the 1907 season.
Morgan died at the age of 97 in New York, New York. At the time of his death, he was recognized as the oldest living former major league player.
Professional baseball
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player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Boston Americans
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in 1906 as a third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. Listed at 5' 10", 180 lb., Morgan threw right-handed (batting side unknown).
A native of Neola, Iowa
Neola, Iowa
Neola is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Neola is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Morgan attended University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, playing baseball at both schools. During this time, he played for an amateur baseball club, the Neola Erins, which was one of the top amateur clubs at the time.
After playing for the minor league Providence Clamdiggers in 1905, Morgan was acquired by Boston as a replacement for injured player/manager Jimmy Collins
Jimmy Collins
James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...
. Although Collins was no longer the manager in 1907, he returned to third base and Morgan never appeared in a major league again.
In one season career, Morgan was a .215 hitter (66-for-307) with one home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
and 21 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 88 games, including 20 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, six doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, three triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and seven stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s.
Following his majors career, Morgan played for the Montreal Royals
Montreal Royals
The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, that existed from 1897–1917 and from 1928–60 as a member of the International League and its progenitor, the original Eastern League...
of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
, serving as the team's interim manager during the 1907 season.
Morgan died at the age of 97 in New York, New York. At the time of his death, he was recognized as the oldest living former major league player.