From SABR Encyclopedia
Wycliffe Nathaniel Morton
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 5' 10"
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Weight:
| 175
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Born:
| 1931-12-13 at Washington, DC (US)
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Died:
| 2006-1-14 at Seattle, WA (US)
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Interred:
| Buried at sea
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Bubba Morton was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Washington, DC in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Listed his hobbies as music and model building.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Armstrong Technical High School in 1950.
- Attended Howard University during the off-season.
- Played varsity baseball and football at Howard University.
- Signed to his first contract by Pete Haley of the Detroit Tigers.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U. S. Coast Guard for four years.
Source
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).