From SABR Encyclopedia
| Morris Milburn Jr.
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| "Tex"
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 3"
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| Weight:
| 170
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| Born:
| 1929-8-16 at Fort Worth, TX (US)
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| Died:
| 2002-2-19
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Morris Milburn was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Married and living in Fort Worth as of 1951.
- Daughter born February, 1951.
- Resided in Fort Worth, Texas in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Indian-Irish-English ancestry.
- Most unusual baseball experience happened early in the 1954 season at billings when a batted ball landed down the front of his shirt.
- Had been on the Voluntarily Retired List for the past two seasons as of 1954.
- Listed his hobby as breeding quarter horses in 1951.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Pascal High School in Fort Worth in 1948 and participated in baseball, football, basketball and boxing.
- Was Middleweight Golden Gloves Champion of the state of Texas, Open Class in 1948.
- Attended the University Of Texas for 1 1/2 years and played baseball and football.
Outside of baseball
- Is a foreman of a leather factory during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Branch Rickey, Sr.
Sources
- 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
- 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 466-34-3757).
