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Guy Morton

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Guy Morton
Pitcher
Born: (1893-06-01)June 1, 1893
Vernon, Alabama, U.S.
Died: October 18, 1934(1934-10-18) (aged 41)
Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
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 record98–88
Earned run average3.13
Strikeouts830
Teams

Guy Morton, Sr. (June 1, 1893 – October 18, 1934) 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,[1] and was buried in Vernon City Cemetery in Vernon, AL.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ TheDeadBallEra.com – Obituary. Retrieved October 22, 2006. Archived May 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
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