Jack Morrissey
John Albert Morrissey
(King)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.
- High School Lansing High School[1]
- Debut September 18, 1902
- Final Game July 6, 1903
- Born May 2, 1876 in Lansing, MI USA
- Died October 30, 1936 in Lansing, MI USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Jack Morrissey was a switch-hitting infielder and outfielder from Lansing, MI who played in the major leagues for the Cincinnati Reds in 1902 and 1903. He graduated from Lansing High School in 1893 and captained the school's baseball team.[1]
Before and after his time with Cincinnati, Morrissey played professionally for the Lansing Senators, Tacoma Rabbits/Colts, Chatham Reds, Fort Wayne Indians, Minneapolis Millers, Muskegon Reds, Rockford Red Sox, Columbus Senators, Lawrence Colts, and Grand Rapids Orphans. He later returned to the Lansing Senators as a player-manager and managed the club for eight consecutive seasons.[2] Morrissey also served as head baseball coach at Michigan State University in 1916, 1917, and 1922.[3][4]
Related Sites[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mitch Lutzke, "Jack Morrissey," Society for American Baseball Research, August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "A Historical Timeline of Baseball in Lansing," MiLB.com, September 30, 2020.
- ↑ Lansing State Journal (Lansing, MI), April 22, 1916, p. 8.
- ↑ "MSU All-Time Summary," Michigan State University Athletics.
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