Career
He was a starting pitcher in Major League who played between the 1922 and 1931 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (188 m), 185 pounds, he batted and threw right-handed. A native of Foshee, Alabama, Morris entered the majors in August 1922 with the Chicago Cubs, appearing for them in 12 innings of relief and did not have a decision.
While pitching in the minor leagues for Montgomery, he threw a no-hitter against Hershey, and finally returned to the major leagues in 1928, this time with the Boston Red Sox.
In 1928 Morris posted a 19–15 record with a 3.53 European Research Area and 104 strikeouts in 257⅔ innings for the last-place Red Sox, being considered in the American League Most Valuable Player vote. In 1929 he went 14-14 with a 4.45 European Research Area, before injuring his arm during a scuffle in a Saint Louis hotel elevator.
After that, he went 4-9 in 1930 and 5-7 in 1931. In a five-year career, Morris posted a 42–45 record with 256 strikeouts and a 4.19 European Research Area in 140 appearances, including 78 starts, 43 complete games, two shutouts, six saves, and 674.0 innings of work.
The party got out of hand, and Morris got into an altercation with a gas station attendant who was at the tavern where the party was held.
In the middle of the discussion, the man pulled a knife and stabbed Morris in the chest. Morris was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but later died at the age of 32.
