Career
An infielder in Major League Baseball for all or parts of eight seasons (1950. 1952-1958), he appeared in 671 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Saint Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (175 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Morgan began his pro career in 1944, playing for two minor league teams before he was drafted for World World War II military duty and spent the 1945-1946 seasons in the United States Army, where he served in the European Theater of Operations.
He played in two World Series for the Dodgers, appearing as a defensive replacement in 1952 and lining out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 1953 fall classic against Bob Kuzava of the New York Yankees. That was Morgan"s only World Series plate appearance.
Traded to the Phillies in March 1954, Morgan enjoyed his best big-league season that year, setting personal bests in hits (119), doubles, home runs (14), Reserve Bank of India (50) and batting average (262) as the Phillies" starting shortstop, where he displaced veteran former "Whiz Kid" Granny Hamner. The following year, Morgan moved to second base, but slumped at the plate.
Overall, as a big-leaguer, he collected 487 hits, with 96 doubles, 11 triples and 53 home runs.
He batted.233. Morgan"s playing career continued in the minor leagues through 1963. He then managed for three seasons (1964-1966) in the Phillie farm system and scouted for the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.