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Sy Morton

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Sy Morton
Infielder
Born: (1921-12-19)December 19, 1921
Washington, North Carolina
Died: January 1993(1993-01-00) (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last appearance
1947, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

Sidney Douglas Morton (December 19, 1921 – January 1993) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

A native of Washington, North Carolina, Morton broke into the Negro leagues in 1940 with the Philadelphia Stars. He went on to play for the Newark Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Chicago American Giants.[1] After his Negro league career, Morton played for the Elmwood Giants and Winnipeg Buffaloes of the Mandak League in 1951.[2] Morton died in 1993 at age 71.

References

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  1. ^ "Sy Morton". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sy Morton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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