Curt Motton
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Curtell Howard Motton ("Cuz")
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7½", Weight 175 lb.
- School Santa Rosa Junior College, University of California
- High School Encinal High School
- Debut July 5, 1967
- Final Game October 2, 1974
- Born September 24, 1940 in Darnell, LA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Curt Motton was a back-up outfielder and pinch-hitter for eight seasons in the American League. His best season was 1969, when he posted a line of .303/.398/.573 during the second dead-ball era. Most of his career was with the Baltimore Orioles, and he appeared in one game of the 1969 World Series.
There is a chapter about him in Baltimore Orioles: Where Have You Gone? by Jeff Seidel.
Motton hit .337 in 27 games at Rochester in 1966 and followed that up with .323 and 18 homers in 113 games in 1967.
Motton also coached at the major league and minor league level.
Inducted into the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame, 2006.
Motton missed the 1964 season due to military service.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles in 1970 (he did not play in the World Series)
