RIP, HOFer, Joe Morgan, 77

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:07 pm

First Game ever I saw, Big Weenie took me to old Forbes Field for Photo Day.

Got to see four HOFers, one of whom was the great Joe Morgan, then of the NL Houston Astros.

The standard for second basemen for a very long time. Though a rival, he had my respect.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:22 pm

RIP. Cook up some chicken wings in his honor.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:25 pm

Updated 2020 passings:

c - Hal Smith

1b - Bob Watson

2b - Joe Morgan

3b - Tony Taylor

ss - Tony Fernandez

lf - Lou Brock

cf - Jimmy Wynn

rf - Al Kaline

sp - Tom Seaver

sp - Bob Gibson

sp - Whitey Ford

sp - Johnny Antonelli

sp - Mike McCormick

rp - Ron Perranoski

Mgr. - Jim Frey

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:25 pm

72415D5C5F57615C475B4047565A5D330 wrote: Updated 2020 passings:

c - Hal Smith

1b - Bob Watson

2b - Joe Morgan

3b - Tony Taylor

ss - Tony Fernandez

lf - Lou Brock

cf - Jimmy Wynn

rf - Al Kaline

sp - Tom Seaver

sp - Bob Gibson

sp - Whitey Ford

sp - Johnny Antonelli

sp - Mike McCormick

rp - Ron Perranoski

Mgr. - Jim Frey
Many very good players in that group who have passed away this year.

WildwoodDave · Post by **WildwoodDave** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:59 pm

536671717A4371717A7D71140 wrote: First Game ever I saw, Big Weenie took me to old Forbes Field for Photo Day.

Got to see four HOFers, one of whom was the great Joe Morgan, then of the NL Houston Astros.

The standard for second basemen for a very long time. Though a rival, he had my respect.
I know I am showing my age but I saw him at Forbes Field when he was playing on the Houston Colt 45's. Wonder how many posters remember that team? I remember saying to myself, why his he flapping his arm so much at the plate?

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:05 pm

Because he and his teammates were our decade long arch-rivals, I was never a big Joe Morgan fan. But he was absolutely one of my favorite TV announcers. Joe was smart, polished, unbiased, and humble. He really had a sense of class behind the microphone. Seemed like a really good man.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:21 pm

I had a chance to meet Joe Morgan at a celebrity golf tournament. Such a classy guy. Loved hearing his stories on ESPN.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:34 pm

I was a kid who played Strat-o-Matic Baseball. It was always good to get Morgan on your team. He always seemed to enjoy playing.

I liked him as a broadcaster too.

GnatsEyelash · Post by **GnatsEyelash** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:37 pm

Was with him on an elevator at Three Rivers Stadium about 30 years ago. First thought: "Oh My God, it's Joe Morgan!" He was shorter than I expected. It was a four floor ride. By the time I got up enough guts to talk, he was out the door.

A great second baseman. RIP

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:49 am

Hypothetical: say you're the Astros at the end of 1971, and you've put together a tradeable bundle of Morgan, Billingham, Menke, Geronimo, and Armbrister. The Reds have offered Lee May, Tommy Helms, and Jim Stewart. Could the Pirates beat that?