Russell Lee Morman is an American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

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 coach

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. During his active career, he played first base and the outfield

Outfield

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 in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 from to . He played for the Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins

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, Chicago White Sox

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, and Kansas City Royals

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.

In 2005, Russ was inducted into the Kansas City Sports Commission Hall of Fame.

After his playing career ended, Morman managed

Manager (baseball)

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 in the Marlin and Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 farm systems and served as a hitting coach for the Portland Sea Dogs

Portland Sea Dogs

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 and Pawtucket Red Sox

Pawtucket Red Sox

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 through the season.

He was the hitting coach of the Richmond Flying Squirrels

Richmond Flying Squirrels

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 of the Eastern League and Class AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

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, in 2010. In 2011, he became the hitting coach for the Fresno Grizzlies

Fresno Grizzlies

The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League , is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club. The Grizzlies play in Chukchansi Park , located in downtown Fresno and built in 2002...

 of the Pacific Coast League

Pacific Coast League

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, Class AAA affiliate of the Giants.

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