Jerry Morales
Jerry Morales | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | February 18, 1949|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 5, 1969, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1983, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .259 |
Home runs | 95 |
Runs batted in | 570 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Julio Ruben "Jerry" Morales Torres (born February 18, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1969 to 1983.
Career
Morales was originally signed by the
At the time of the Beckert deal, Cubs general manager
While Morales led the Cubs with 91 RBI during the 1975 season, his most promising season was for the 1977 Cubs. Along with Rick Reuschel, Bruce Sutter, and Manny Trillo, Morales represented the Cubs in the 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, in which Morales was plunked in the knee by Yankee pitcher Sparky Lyle. The hit by pitch, one of 28 in All-Star Game history, a subsequent back injury, and a broken finger from making a catch in center field all shortened the 1977 season for Morales. His injuries contributed to the Cubs decline that season, and Morales never seemed to be the same player.
In the offseason between the 1977 and 1978 season, Cubs general manager Bob Kennedy traded Morales, Steve Swisher, and a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for Héctor Cruz and catcher Dave Rader. The Cardinals acquired Morales to improve the team's offense.[2]
Morales returned to the Cubs as a free agent before the 1981 season, and made his final appearance for Chicago in 1983.
In a 15-year, 1441 game major league career, Morales compiled a .259
Post-playing career
After the 1983 season, Morales immediately began his coaching career by becoming the Cubs roving minor league hitting and outfield instructor; he served in this position through 1986. From 1987 to 1990, he was a
As of 2019, Morales was running a baseball camp in Puerto Rico.
See also
References
- ^ "Jerry Morales Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Cardinals Swap With Cubs". news.google.com. The Spokesman-Review. December 9, 1977. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)