Tom Morgan (baseball)
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Tom Stephen Morgan (May 20, 1930 – January 13, 1987) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of El Monte, California, the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 195 lb (88 kg) right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season. He played for the Yankees (1951–52; 1954–56), Kansas City Athletics (1957), Detroit Tigers (1958–60), Washington Senators (1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–63).
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Tom Morgan | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1930-05-20)May 20, 1930 El Monte, California, U.S. | |
Died: January 13, 1987(1987-01-13) (aged 56) Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1951, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 8, 1963, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 67–47 |
Earned run average | 3.61 |
Strikeouts | 364 |
Saves | 64 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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A farmer in his native California, his nickname was "Plowboy."