Hal Morris

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hal Morris
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 9, 1965(1965-04-09)
Age	59
Country	United States
Birth City	Fort Rucker
Horoscope	Aries

Hal Morris Biography

Hal Morris is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 9, 1965 in Fort Rucker, United States. William Harold Morris III, born April 9, 1965, is an ex-first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played primarily for Cincinnati Reds. He was the Los Angeles Angels’ director of professional scouting from 2012 to 2016.

On December 12, 1989. Morris, Rodney Imes and Van Snyder were traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with pitcher Tim Leary. Morris was part of the 1990 Cincinnati Reds’ World Series win and the trade was beneficial for them. His batting average of.340 was the highest by a rookie in the past 50 years. His 136 OPS+ was also a team record. His sacrifice fly in game 4 was the series- winning RBI.

On November 2, 1995, Morris became a free agent but was resigned by the Reds on December 6, 1995. Morris compiled a 32-game hitting streak from August 26, 1996 to April 3, 1997. This streak is the longest by a first baseman in the modern era of Major League baseball. His .319 average at Riverfront Stadium was the highest by any Reds player in the history of the stadium.

Morris was again granted free agency on October 29, 1997, signing with Kansas City in December of that year. He stayed with Kansas City for one year, before again becoming a free agent.

The New York Yankees selected Morris in the eighth round, 1986 amateur draft. In 1986, he was named New York Penn League’s Rookie of Year. He set the Albany-Colony Yankees records for hits in a single season and was then second in the International League. In 1989, he was the International League’s Hitter of the Year at.326. On July 29, 1988, he made his debut with the Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium. In his first at-bat, Morris scored a base hit against Toronto’s Duane Ward. The Yankees regarded Morris so highly that they even considered trading Don Mattingly for Morris.

Hal Morris Net Worth

Hal Morris is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hal Morris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Morris attended Munster High School, Munster, Indiana and the University of Michigan. He was an all-Lake Suburban Conference tennis player four years, losing only one match in both his junior and senior seasons. He was also an all-Lake Suburban Conference basketball player his senior season, setting a school record for blocked shots and an all-Lake Suburban Conference baseball player three times. He was an Indiana Baseball All Star and was named MVP of the North-South All Star Game, Jasper, Indiana. In that series, he was 8-9. Morris was the captain of the Munster tennis, basketball and baseball teams during his senior season.

His Michigan teams won both the Big 10 Championships in 1984 and 1986. They also advanced to the College World Series 1984. While at Michigan, Morris set new records in slugging percentage as well as batting average. He was accompanied by future Major League players Barry Larkin and Chris Sabo, Jim Abbott and Scott Kamieniecki. He played college summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners, Cape Cod Baseball League in 1985.

While the Reds failed to repeat their World Series win in 1991, Morris had another strong season, finishing one point behind Atlanta’s Terry Pendleton in the battle for the National League hitting crown. Morris ended the year at .318, while Pendleton finished at .319.

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Until Casey McGehee failed to make the All Star team in 2014, Morris had been the last player to be leading his league in hits at the All Star break and not do so. In 1994, Morris was hitting .358 with 120 hits at the All Star break, but was not selected to the team. Morris was named the 1994 Reds MVP by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Facts & Trivia

Hal Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hal Morris celebrates birthday on April 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Hal Morris

1. Hal Morris played in the MLB from 1988-2000.
2. He was a first baseman and left-handed batter.
3. Morris had a career batting average of .304.
4. He won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990.
5. Morris was an All-Star in 1994 and 1995.
6. He hit over .300 in six different seasons.
7. Morris had over 1,400 hits and 500 RBIs in his career.
8. He played for four different teams during his career.
9. Morris retired at age 35 due to injuries.
10. After retiring, he became a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Is Hal Morris in the Hall of Fame?

Hal Morris is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in 2023.

What number was Hal Morris?

Hal Morris
Home runs| 76
Runs batted in| 513
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Is BJ Surhoff in the Hall of Fame?

Surhoff even received a couple of votes for Baseball’s Hall of Fame when he was on the ballot in 2011. Though he might not have been good enough for that honor, he was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2007.

What is BJ Surhoff doing now?

Surhoff lives in Cockeysville, Maryland with his wife Polly and their four children. He is the president of Pathfinders for Autism , a Hunt Valley support group for families with autistic children.