Vern Morgan
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| Vern Morgan | |
| Vernon Thomas Morgan | |
| Bat/Throw: | L/R |
|---|---|
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Born: | 1928-8-8 at Emporia, VA (US) |
| Died: | 1975-11-8 at Minneapolis, MN (US) |
| Interred: | Emporia Cemetery in Emporia, VA (US) |
Vern Morgan played professional baseball from 1948 to 1964.
| Career timeline |
Morgan represented Virginia in the 1945 Esquire All-American Boys' Baseball Game in New York. His team, East, was coached by Babe Ruth[1]
Minor League Career Highlights:
- 1957 All-Star team, Southern Association[1].
- In 1962 he tied for most intentional bases on balls (9) in the Northern League[1].
- Managed 1962, 1963, 1964 All-Star teams in the Northern League[1].
- Managed 1966 All-Star team in the Carolina League[1].
- Signed free agents from Detroit Andy Castro and Jim Mooring into the Twins Organization[1].
