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Obituary: Joe Morgan (1930-2026)
While there is no guaranteed formula for success in the baseball world, it sure seems like if your name is "Joe Morgan," you're going to become a beloved baseball icon. There have been two such players in baseball history. One became a Hall of Fame second baseman and long-time baseball announcer, and the other put more than 50 years into the game and became a Boston folk hero along the way. That Joe Morgan, aka Walpole Joe, died on September 5 at the age of 95. During his playing career, he spent time with the Milwaukee Braves (1959), Kansas City Athletics (1959), Philadelphia Phillies (1960), Cleveland Indians (1960-61) and St.
