Guy Morton

Guy Morton
Guy Morton
	Pitcher
	Born: June 1, 1893; Vernon, Alabama
	Died: October 18, 1934 (aged 41); Sheffield, Alabama
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 20, 1914, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
	June 6, 1924, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	98–88
Earned run average	3.13
Strikeouts	830
Teams
	Cleveland Naps/Indians (1914–1924);
Career highlights and awards
	June 11, 1916: Tied a major-league record by striking out four batters in one inning (7th inning, vs. A's).[1]; Led the AL in K/9IP in 1918 and 1922.; Selected as one of the 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians[2];

Guy Morton, Sr. (June 1, 1893 – October 18, 1934), nicknamed "Moose", was a Major League baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Morton was born in Vernon, AL.

His best years were from 1915 to 1919, where his ERA was below 3.00 every season, and he won 10 games four times.

Morton died at the age of 41 in Sheffield, AL from a heart attack,[3] and was buried in Vernon City Cemetery in Vernon, AL.[4]

Fact

His son, Guy Jr., struck out in his only at bat in the Major Leagues, getting the chance with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.[5]

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"Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians Players". Cleveland State University Library. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
TheDeadBallEra.com – Obituary. Retrieved October 22, 2006. Archived May 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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