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Joe Morgan is a MLB baseball player. He was born on September 19, 1943

Also Known As	Joseph Leonard Morgan • Joe Leonard Morgan
Born	September 19, 1943 • Texas
Died	October 11, 2020 (aged 77) • California
Awards And Honors	World Series • Baseball Hall of Fame (1990) • Most Valuable Player (1976) • Most Valuable Player (1975) • Gold Glove (x5) • two-time MVP • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1990) • Silver Slugger Award • All-Star Game MVP • 2 World Series championships • 10x All-Star
College	California State University East Bay (Hayward, CA); Merritt College (Oakland, CA)
Height/Weight	5 ft 7 inches, 160 lb (170 cm, 72 kg)
Batting Hand	left
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	September 21, 1963
Last Game	September 30, 1984
Jersey Number	35 (1964-1964, Houston Colt .45s) • 18 (1965-1971, Houston Astros) • 8 (1972-1979, Cincinnati Reds) • 8 (1980-1980, Houston Astros) • 12 (1963-1963, Houston Colt .45s) • 8 (1983-1983, Philadelphia Phillies) • 8 (1984-1984, Oakland Athletics) • 8 (1981-1982, San Francisco Giants)
Position	second baseman
At Bats	9,277
Batting Average	0.271
Hits	2,517
Home Runs	268
On-Base Percentage	0.392
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.819
Runs	1,650
Runs Batted In	1,133
Slugging Percentage	0.427
Stolen Bases	689