Tom Morgan
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Tom Stephen Morgan (Plowboy)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
- Debut April 20, 1951
- Final Game June 8, 1963
- Born May 20, 1930 in El Monte, CA USA
- Died January 13, 1987 in Anaheim, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Tom Morgan began his pro career in 1949. He missed half the 1952 season and all of 1953 due to military service.
After retiring, Morgan was a minor league pitching instructor for the Los Angeles Angels in 1964-1965. He managed the Idaho Falls Angels for part of 1966, the returned to his coaching duties in 1967-1968. Morgan managed the San Jose Bees for part of 1969, then scouted for the New York Yankees in 1971. He returned to the Angels as a coach on the big league staff from 1972 to 1974. He was a coach for the San Diego Padres in 1975, New York Yankees in 1979, and the Angels yet again from 1981 to 1983.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won three World Series with the New York Yankees (1951, 1952 & 1956; he did not play in the 1952 World Series)
