Warren Morris

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Warren Morris
Second baseman
Born: (1974-01-11) January 11, 1974 (age 50)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 1999, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2003, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs26
Runs batted in164
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team

Warren Randall Morris (born January 11, 1974) is an American former

1996 College World Series for the Louisiana State University Tigers
.

Early life

Morris grew up in Alexandria, Louisiana and graduated from Bolton High School. He played baseball, basketball and cross country at Bolton High.[1]

College career

Morris joined the LSU baseball team in 1993.[1] He did not receive an athletic scholarship to play baseball, but made the team while on academic scholarship as a second baseman. He did not play at second base in his first season at LSU, because the Tigers already had All-American Todd Walker at the position. Morris did see action at other positions. Walker went pro after the 1994 season, and Morris became the team's starting second baseman from 1995 to 1996. His best season at LSU came in 1995. He hit .369 with 8 home runs, 50 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.

LSU was expecting big things from Morris in 1996, but a broken hamate bone kept him out of the lineup for 42 games that season.[2] He did rejoin the team in time for the 1996 postseason, which would include the College World Series. However, the wrist injury still lingered. He could not hit for power, and was placed at the bottom of the lineup.

College World Series hero

LSU reached the championship game of the College World Series in 1996, and was trailing

right field fence. The walk-off home run won the game for the Tigers 9–8. It was his only home run of the season, and is the only walk-off championship-winning home run in College World Series history. In addition, it is the only 2-out, ninth inning, walk-off home run in a championship of any collegiate or professional level.[3] The home run also won Morris the 1997 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
.

Major League Baseball career

Morris was drafted in the fifth round of the

1999 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster at second base. It was his best season as a pro. However, the Pirates released him before the 2002 season. Morris was the starting second baseman for the 2003 Detroit Tigers, following the release of Damion Easley. For the rest of his career, he was a journeyman infielder in the minor leagues. He announced his retirement from baseball in 2006
.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Domangue, Dylan (June 8, 2021). "Warren Morris walk-off homerun, 25 years later". kalb.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  2. ^ Helman, David (2011-06-25). "Former LSU player Warren Morris never tires of reliving the College World Series dream". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  3. ^ Kurkjian, Tim (17 June 1996). "LSU steals the College World Series from Miami with a ninth-inning homer, Bagwell busts out, Rockie roads". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

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