A report on Joe Morgan
American professional baseball second baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.
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Cincinnati Reds
14 linksAmerican professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.
American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.
After the disastrous season (the only year in the decade in which the team finished with a losing record), the Reds reloaded by trading veterans Jimmy Stewart, May and Tommy Helms to the Houston Astros for Joe Morgan, César Gerónimo, Jack Billingham, Ed Armbrister, and Denis Menke.
Houston Astros
10 linksAmerican professional baseball team based in Houston.
American professional baseball team based in Houston.
Jimmy Wynn, Rusty Staub, and Joe Morgan all made their major league debuts in the 1963 season.
Bob Costas
6 linksAmerican sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019.
American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019.
For baseball telecasts, Costas teamed with Sal Bando (1982), Tony Kubek (from 1983 to 1989), and Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker (from 1994 to 2000).
Ed Armbrister
9 linksBahamian professional baseball player.
Bahamian professional baseball player.
He was included in a blockbuster trade on November 29, 1971, when the Cincinnati Reds acquired him from the Houston Astros along with Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke, and Joe Morgan, in exchange for Lee May, Tommy Helms, and Jimmy Stewart.
Tommy Helms
8 linksAmerican former professional baseball player and manager.
American former professional baseball player and manager.
On November 29, 1971, Helms was part of a blockbuster trade that brought Joe Morgan, Denis Menke, César Gerónimo, Ed Armbrister and Jack Billingham from the Houston Astros for Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart.
Pete Rose
8 linksAmerican former professional baseball player and manager.
American former professional baseball player and manager.
During the fifth inning of Game 3 of the series, Rose was on first base when Joe Morgan hit a double play ball to Mets first baseman John Milner.
Denis Menke
8 linksProfessional baseball infielder and coach.
Professional baseball infielder and coach.
Along with Menke, the Reds received future Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan, starting pitcher Jack Billingham, center fielder César Gerónimo and utility outfielder Ed Armbrister, while the Astros received second baseman Tommy Helms, first baseman Lee May and utility infielder Jimmy Stewart.
Big Red Machine
6 linksNickname for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team that dominated the National League from 1970 to 1979 and is widely recognized as being among the best in baseball history.
Nickname for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team that dominated the National League from 1970 to 1979 and is widely recognized as being among the best in baseball history.
Rookie and future-Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson headed the Big Red Machine, which at its peak featured Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Pérez, and was supported by Dave Concepción, George Foster, César Gerónimo and Ken Griffey, Sr. The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s garnered more World Series appearances than any other team during that decade, and compiled an overall record of 953 wins and 657 losses.
The Baseball Network
8 linksAmerican short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC and Major League Baseball .
American short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC, NBC and Major League Baseball .
The NBC broadcast team consisted of Bob Costas on play-by-play, with Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker as analysts.
Major League Baseball on ABC
10 linksDe facto title of a program that televises Major League Baseball games on ABC.
De facto title of a program that televises Major League Baseball games on ABC.
Bender worked the backup Monday Night Baseball broadcasts (with Tim McCarver in 1987 and Joe Morgan in 1988) as well as serving as a field reporter for ABC's 1987 World Series coverage.