Jim Morrison (baseball)
| Jim Morrison | |||
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| Third baseman / Second baseman | |||
| Born: September 23, 1952 Pensacola, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 18, 1977, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1988, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .260 | ||
| Home runs | 112 | ||
| Runs batted in | 435 | ||
| Teams | |||
James Forrest Morrison (born September 23, 1952), is a former professional baseball player who played second and third base in the Major Leagues from 1977 to 1988. During his baseball career, Morrison played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Atlanta Braves. He was Most Valuable Player for the Pirates in 1986.[citation needed]
Background
From 1988 to 1990, Jim Morrison spent two seasons in Milan, Italy as the director for Mediolanum Milano; the Italian Baseball league started by Silvio Berlusconi.
After retiring from baseball, Morrison bought and ran a hotel in Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda, Florida which was rumored to have been a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The hotel was sold in 2003 and then destroyed in Hurricane Charley.[citation needed]
Jim Morrison is married to Nancy Morrison who owns and operates Nancy Elle Wellness, an organic skincare company. The couple have four children.
Currently, Jim Morrison is the manager of Charlotte Stone Crabs, a Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Formerly, he was manager of the Columbus Catfish, another Rays Class A affiliate, and led them to the South Atlantic League Championship in 2007.[1] Currently he is the manager of the Gulf Coast Rays[2]
References
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- ↑ http://www.draysbay.com/2016/1/5/10717510/rays-name-minor-league-coaching-staffs-for-2016
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Pura Pelota
- Articles with unsourced statements from November 2013
- Articles with unsourced statements from February 2009
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Atlanta Braves players
- Baseball players from Florida
- Bradenton Explorers players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Georgia Southern Eagles baseball players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Minor league baseball managers
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Rocky Mount Phillies players
- South Georgia Tigers baseball players
- Spartanburg Phillies players
