in full Joseph Leonard Morgan
born Sept. 19, 1943, Bonham, Texas, U.S.
U.S. baseball player.
Morgan was named Rookie of the Year in 1965, his first full season with the Houston Astros. During each of his eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (1973–79) he made the All-Star team as second baseman. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1975 and 1976, when he led the Reds to consecutive World Series championships. He broke Rogers Hornsby 's record for home runs by a second baseman, with 266 (later broken by Ryne Sandberg with 277).