Joe Morgan, former Boston Red Sox manager who led hometown team to 2 division titles, dies at 95
BOSTON (AP) — Joe Morgan, the popular Boston Red Sox manager who guided his hometown team to a pair of AL East titles, has died. He was 95. In a statement Sunday, the Red Sox…
Joe Morgan, the esteemed former manager of the Boston Red Sox, has passed away at the age of 95. The team announced his death on Sunday, with a statement from his daughter, Catherine, confirming the news to the club. John Henry, the principal owner of the Red Sox, expressed his condolences, highlighting Morgan's significant impact on the franchise.
In 1988, when Morgan assumed the role of manager, he orchestrated a transformative season, leading the team to two AL East titles and deepening the bond between the Red Sox and their fans. Prior to his managerial career, Morgan played 88 games as an infielder for five different teams between 1959 and 1964. From 1974 to 1991, he served the Red Sox as a manager, coach, and scout, guiding notable players like Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, and Rich Gedman.
Morgan was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2006. His influence extended beyond the field, as his former player Wade Boggs remarked, praising Morgan's baseball intuition and intelligence. Morgan, a Walpole native and Boston College alumnus, began his tenure as the team's first base coach in 1985 and took over as manager on July 14, 1988.
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