Sy Morton
| Sy Morton | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: December 19, 1921 Washington, North Carolina | |
| Died: January 1993 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Sidney Douglas Morton (December 19, 1921 – January 1993) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.
A native of Washington, North Carolina, Morton broke into the Negro leagues in 1940 with the Philadelphia Stars. He went on to play for the Newark Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Chicago American Giants.[1] After his Negro league career, Morton played for the Elmwood Giants and Winnipeg Buffaloes of the Mandak League in 1951.[2] Morton died in 1993 at age 71.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sy Morton". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sy Morton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Sy Morton at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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- 1921 births
- 1993 deaths
- Chicago American Giants players
- Newark Eagles players
- Philadelphia Stars players
- Pittsburgh Crawfords players
- People from Washington, North Carolina
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- Baseball infielders
- Negro league baseball infielder stubs