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Eddie Morgan

1914 – 1982

American baseball player

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Lived 1914 – 1982 (aged 67). Eddie Morgan was an American baseball player.

Edwin Willis Morgan (November 19, 1914 – June 27, 1982), nicknamed "Pepper", was an American backup right fielder/first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1936 and 1937. Listed at , , Morgan batted and threw left-handed.

Morgan graduated from Lakewood (Ohio) High School in 1931 and is in the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame. Morgan reached the majors in 1936 with the St. Louis Cardinals, spending one year for them before moving to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937. On April 14, 1936, Morgan hit a pinch-hit home run on the very first pitch he faced in his first career at bat (becoming the first pinch hitter ever to do so), but he saw little action after that, going 5 for 18 in eight appearances. At the end of the season, he was sent by St. Louis to Brooklyn in the same transaction that brought George Earnshaw to the Cardinals.

In parts of two seasons, Morgan hit .212 (14 for 66) with one home run and five runs batted in in 39 games, including eight runs scored and three doubles.

Morgan died in Lakewood, Ohio at the age of 67.

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Miami University
Also known as
Edwin Willis Morgan, Edwin Willis Morgan [Pepper]

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eddie Morgan?

American baseball player

When was Eddie Morgan born?

Eddie Morgan was born on 19 November 1914 in Brady Lake.

When did Eddie Morgan die?

Eddie Morgan died on 27 June 1982 in Lakewood.

What was Eddie Morgan's occupation?

Eddie Morgan was a baseball player.

What nationality was Eddie Morgan?

Eddie Morgan was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eddie Morgan

· Wikidata: Q5336327

· DBpedia: Eddie Morgan (baseball)

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