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Joe Morgan goes 6-for-6 at the plate
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Wed, 2026-07-08 10:54
A record-tying performance during his first full season proved “Little Joe” could produce in big ways.
Abbey Dempsey
Joe Morgan’s words during his 1990 Hall of Fame induction ring charmingly ironic for a man responsible for one of Houston’s most historic days at the plate.
“For me, the game has never been about numbers,” Morgan said on Aug. 6, 1990, in Cooperstown. “It’s only been about winning.”
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