Hal Morris

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William Harold Morris III (born April 9, 1965 in Fort Rucker, Alabama) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Cincinnati Reds. He attended Munster High School in Munster, Indiana, and the University of Michigan. His Michigan team started the 1983 campaign 33-0 and made an appearance in the College World Series. That team had 3 future Reds in Morris, Barry Larkin, and Chris Sabo.

Morris was selected by the New York Yankees in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Besides the Yankees and Reds, he also played for the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers. Morris was known for his unusual hitting technique. His feet never settled as the pitcher delivered the ball, so his swing was preceded by his feet shuffling towards the plate. Hal was not known for his power, but he had an uncanny ability to spray the ball to all corners of the ballpark. He was not exceptional defensively, but he was a very solid first baseman.

A lifetime .304 hitter, he currently holds the 5th highest rookie batting average in baseball history (.340).

After retiring, Morris continued his education by graduating with an MBA from Stanford University.

Career Highlights: -Morris was a part of the World Series winning 1990 Cincinnati Reds. His sacrifice fly in game 4 turned out to be the game (and series) winning RBI. -In 1991, Morris finished 1 point behind Atlanta's Terry Pendleton in the battle for the National League hitting crown. Morris finished ended the year at .318, while Terry Pendleton finished at .319. -Morris compiled a 32 game hitting streak from 8/26/96-4/3/97.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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