Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has died at the age of 77. He suffered from a nerve condition.
He’s the third baseball icon to die this month alone, after Whitey Ford and Bob Gibson.
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Morgan was a 10-time All-Star and a two-time MVP in the National League, and he picked up five Gold Gloves for his play at second base. He gained fame as part of the dominant “Big Red Machine” of the 1970s that won two championships.
Morgan was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1990 on his first ballot. Among second basemen, he holds the record for home runs (268) and games played (2,649).
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