Guy Morton, Jr.

This article is about the baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1954. For his father, the pitcher, see Guy Morton.

Guy Morton, Jr.
Pinch hitter
Born: November 4, 1930 (1930-11-04) (age 81) Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1954 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1954 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.000
At bats	1
Hits	0
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1954)

Guy Morton, Jr. (b. November 4, 1930 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player. He struck out in his only major league at-bat with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.

Morton is the son of the former pitcher Guy Morton, Sr. The younger Morton attended the University of Alabama. In 1954, he was the MVP of the Carolina League Greensboro Patriots.^[1]

Morton had a long career in the minor leagues, mostly as a catcher.

After retiring from baseball, Morton became a Baptist minister.^[2] He has since retired from that career, and writes a weekly sports column for his local newspaper in Vermilion, Ohio.

References

1. ^ "Guy Morton (mortongu02) - BR Bullpen". Sports Reference, Inc.. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Guy_Morton_%28mortogu02%29. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
2. ^ Tellis, Richard (Hardcover). Once Around the Bases: Bittersweet Memories of Only One Game in the Majors. Triumph Books. pp. 166–176. ISBN 1572432772. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Name	Morton Jr., Guy
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Date of birth	November 4, 1930
Place of birth	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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