Joe Morgan Has Passed Away

111gecko · #1 10-12-2020, 11:33 AM

I grew up north of San Francisco and I remember looking at Willie McCovey and Joe Morgan rookie cards thinking...one day I hope I can afford one. I think we all had that 1 player/card as a kid..bummer on this new today.

pclpads · #2 10-12-2020, 11:52 AM

Loved his "arm flap." Never saw that B4 or since.

marzoumanian · #3 10-12-2020, 12:14 PM

How sad. A class act and a nice man.
You know, if you go to enough Nationals over the years you can end up staying at the same hotel as some of the autograph guests. I'll never forget attending a National (Baltimore?) and eating breakfast one Saturday morning at a Marriott or Westin. In the corner of the breakfast room I couldn't help but hear (and see) Morgan with a bunch of his friends, telling stories and laughing a lot. It's a quirky memory that I'll never forget.
Here's another one. I attended the National in 1987 in SF. In the mid-1980s Bob Costas used to do a radio program called "Coast to Coast." The week before the National he said he would be in SF (the All-Star game was being held in Oakland that year), doing a radio show with HOFers at the Four Seasons Hotel. So on the Sunday night of the program I walked over there and just sat in the lounge to see what would happen. Sure enough, Costas was setting up for the radio show. He was going to interview 5 or 6 HOFers and they were all there, EXCEPT for Morgan. Costas was running around, worrying if Morgan would show up. At literally the last minute he strode in and made for a great show. I even was served a free drink while sitting in the lounge (with about 5 other people!). RIP, Joe. And thank you.

Frank A · #4 10-12-2020, 01:22 PM

Bad year to be an old Baseball player. Their dropping like flies.

conor912 · #5 10-12-2020, 01:30 PM

Man. At this rate we�re putting together quite the 2020 departed team. Still 11 weeks left. Yeesh.

Joe Morgan 4
Al Kaline 9
Lou Brock 7

Rotation
Tom Seaver
Bob Gibson
Whitey Ford

jchcollins · #6 10-12-2020, 01:34 PM

Sad. The 2020 hits just keep on coming. I didn't see Joe play, but used to listen to him and Jon Miller doing ESPN Sunday Night Baseball as a kid growing up, and being into cards then, I quickly found out who he was around the time of his HOF election. In terms of the hobby I think Joe is an underrated great and could be appreciated more for what he did on the Big Red Machine at the height of their run. RIP sir...

triwak · #7 10-12-2020, 02:37 PM

R.i.p.

Tao_Moko · #8 10-12-2020, 03:09 PM

Hang in there Tommy and Willie!!! Jimmy Wynn didn't get a mention but he passed this year too.

Kaneen · #9 10-12-2020, 03:34 PM

As a kid growing up near Cincinnati in the 70s, the "Big Red Machine" team really captured me and made me a baseball fan for life. I spent many nights after bedtime with a little transistor radio (google it kids) under my pillow listening to the Reds radio broadcasts...such great memories they provided. So this one hits me especially hard. Perhaps no cohesive starting lineup unit has ever defined the sports identity of a city quite like "The Great 8" and Cincinnati. Hard to accept the news that the first member of that legendary unit has passed. What a legacy and giant footprint they left on a city, the history of baseball, and on many childhood's like mine.

RIP "Little Joe!"

Case12 · #10 10-12-2020, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Hang in there Tommy and Willie!!! Jimmy Wynn didn't get a mention but he passed this year too.

And Don Larsen (Jan 1, 2020)

Fuddjcal · #11 10-13-2020, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Hang in there Tommy and Willie!!! Jimmy Wynn didn't get a mention but he passed this year too.

let's not forget...Hang in there Tommy's brother too, Hank. Loved the Toy Cannon when he played for the Astros and especially the Dodgers. Didn't know Tommy Aaron was sick? Honestly, not sure who Tommy is? Tommy Agee? Tommy John? Tommy Lasorda? Love Tommy Lasorda and have spent many afternoons with him in the Dodger Dugout club. My friend pitched on the 88 team so, the "Tommy" Stories are endless. Wishing them all, a healthy and safe rest of 2020. What a waste of a year.

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