Joe really outdid himself, absolutely gushing over Utley. As the replays continued to show yet another moonshot by Utley, Morgan raved: “he’s got a beautiful stroke … what a beautiful swing ...

Morgan, Johnny Bench and Mike Schmidt — after seeing in 1999 how Rose was cheered as part of the All-Century team — met with Bud Selig to reconsider Rose’s ban for gambling on baseball.

But those doubts helped Morgan eventually grow into one of baseball ... elbow high and the swing straight — was imitated by many a Little Leaguer in those days. “Joe wasn’t just the ...

In the 1970s, Cincinnati's baseball team was known as the Big Red Machine. Its engine was second baseman Joe Morgan. He led the Reds to world championships in 1975 and '76 and was named league MVP ...

Yes, sadly: Another baseball legend is gone. Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame fireplug for Cincinnati’s championship “Big Red Machine” teams of the 1970s—and one of the greatest second basemen ...

Helms is a Gold Glove winner! What has Joe Morgan ever done?” There have been a handful of players in baseball history whose genius was hidden in plain sight. Morgan was just such a player.

"Major League Baseball is deeply saddened by the death of Joe Morgan, one of the best five-tool players our game has ever known and a symbol of all-around excellence," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred ...

"Major League Baseball is deeply saddened by the death of Joe Morgan, one of the best five-tool players our game has ever known and a symbol of all-around excellence," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred ...