Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
And to his star-powered teammates, Joe Morgan was a driving force, too. โJoe Morgan was quite simply the best baseball player I played against or saw,โ Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench texted to The Associated Press. The Reds decided to dismantle the Big Red Machine, prompting Morgan to also leave. Morgan also was board vice chairman of baseball's Hall of Fame and on the board of the Baseball Assistance Team. โณBench probably had the most raw baseball ability of any of us,โ Morgan said before his Hall of Fame induction.
Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan has died. And to his star-powered teammates, Joe Morgan was a driving force, too. โJoe Morgan was quite simply the best baseball player I played against or saw,โ Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench texted to The Associated Press. โSmall in stature like his idol Nellie Fox, Joe played every game at the highest level. โณBench probably had the most raw baseball ability of any of us,โ Morgan said before his Hall of Fame induction.