sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJohn Francis Morrill (February 19, 1855 – April 2, 1932), nicknamed "Honest John", was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1876 to 1890 for the Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters, Washington Nationals, and Boston Reds. Over the years he played all positions. Although he pitched a couple of games each season, he was primarily an infielder, and had a career batting average of .260.
American baseball player and manager (1855–1932)
Baseball player
John Morrill |
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Infielder, manager |
Born: (1855-02-19)February 19, 1855 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
Died: April 2, 1932(1932-04-02) (aged 77) Brookline, Massachusetts, US |
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
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April 24, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps |
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July 8, 1890, for the Boston Reds |
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Batting average | .260 |
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Hits | 1,275 |
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Runs | 821 |
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As player
- Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (1876–1888)
- Washington Nationals (1889)
- Boston Reds (1890)
As manager:
- Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (1882–1888)
- Washington Nationals (1889)
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- 3× NL pennant (1877, 1878, 1883)
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Early life
Morrill's parents were Irish emigrants to Boston, where Morrill was born. He played for amateur teams including the Boston Stars and the Lowell Lowells prior to being signed by the Boston Red Legs in 1876.
Career
Morrill stood 5'11" and weighed 155 pounds as he began his major league career, and he had been known as a second baseman and catcher. Once he arrived in the major leagues, Morrill only played 23 games at catcher, all of them in his first season with Boston. An obituary stated that he was one of the last catchers to appear at the position without a glove.[1]
In an incredible season in 1883, he batted .316, played six different positions, and led the Boston Beaneaters to the National League pennant after taking over as manager from Jack Burdock in midseason.[2]
Popular baseball manager King Kelly described Morrill as a careful manager who saved Boston a great deal of money through his decisions. Kelly cited Morrill's understanding of the rules when he said that Morrill was a better manager than anyone besides Cap Anson. Kelly dismissed the popular notion that he did not get along with Morrill.[3]
Later life
Morrill raised five children. After his retirement as a player, Morrill worked for a Boston sporting goods company, where he was manager and treasurer.[1] He died at the age of 77 in Brookline, Massachusetts, and he was interred at the Holyhood Cemetery. The cause of death was pneumonia.[1]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
- List of Major League Baseball player-managers
References
External links
Boston Red Caps 1877 National League champions |
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- Tommy Bond
- Lew Brown
- Andy Leonard
- John Morrill
- Tim Murnane
- Jim O'Rourke
- Harry Schafer
- Ezra Sutton
- Deacon White
- George Wright
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Boston Red Caps 1878 National League champions |
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Boston Beaneaters 1883 National League champions |
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Atlanta Braves managers |
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- Harry Wright (1871–1881)
- John Morrill (1882)
- Jack Burdock (1883)
- John Morrill (1883–1886)
- King Kelly (1887)
- John Morrill (1887–1888)
- Jim Hart (1889)
- Frank Selee (1890–1901)
- Al Buckenberger (1902–1904)
- Fred Tenney (1905–1907)
- Joe Kelley (1908)
- Frank Bowerman (1909)
- Harry Smith (1909)
- Fred Lake (1910)
- Fred Tenney (1911)
- Johnny Kling (1912)
- George Stallings (1913–1920)
- Fred Mitchell (1921–1923)
- Dave Bancroft (1924–1927)
- Jack Slattery (1928)
- Rogers Hornsby (1928)
- Emil Fuchs (1929)
- Bill McKechnie (1930–1937)
- Casey Stengel (1938–1942)
- Bob Coleman (1943)
- Casey Stengel (1943)
- Bob Coleman (1944–1945)
- Del Bissonette (1945)
- Billy Southworth (1946–1949)
- Johnny Cooney (1949)
- Billy Southworth (1950–1951)
- Tommy Holmes (1951–1952)
- Charlie Grimm (1952–1956)
- Fred Haney (1956–1959)
- Chuck Dressen (1960–1961)
- Birdie Tebbetts (1961–1962)
- Bobby Bragan (1963–1966)
- Billy Hitchcock (1966–1967)
- Ken Silvestri (1967)
- Lum Harris (1968–1972)
- Eddie Mathews (1972–1974)
- Clyde King (1974–1975)
- Connie Ryan (1975)
- Dave Bristol (1976–1977)
- Ted Turner (1977)
- Vern Benson (1977)
- Dave Bristol (1977)
- Bobby Cox (1978–1981)
- Joe Torre (1982–1984)
- Eddie Haas (1985)
- Bobby Wine (1985)
- Chuck Tanner (1986–1988)
- Russ Nixon (1988–1990)
- Bobby Cox (1990–2010)
- Fredi González (2011–2016)
- Brian Snitker (2016–)
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