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Warren Morris

Second baseman

Born: 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 runs

Runs batted in

164

Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams

Medals

Men's baseball

Representing United States
Olympic Games
	1996 Atlanta	Team

Warren Randall Morris (born January 11, 1974) is an American former college and Major League Baseball player. He is most remembered for his two-out, 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 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 Miami 8–7 in the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Morris came up to the plate with one runner on base, and hit Miami relief pitcher Robbie Morrison's first pitch just inches over the 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 1996 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers as a second baseman. He started out in the Rangers' farm system, but was later traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with relief pitcher Todd Van Poppel for starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza. He made his major league debut in 1999, going from non-roster invitee in spring training to starting second baseman early in the season. Morris had a promising rookie season with the Pirates, hitting .288 with 15 home runs and 73 RBI, while placing third in National League Rookie of the Year voting. He also made 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.

References

^ ^a ^b Domangue, Dylan (June 8, 2021). "Warren Morris walk-off homerun, 25 years later". kalb.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ Helman, David (June 25, 2011). "Former LSU player Warren Morris never tires of reliving the College World Series dream". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
^ Kurkjian, Tim (June 17, 1996). "LSU steals the College World Series from Miami with a ninth-inning homer, Bagwell busts out, Rockie roads". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2010.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

v t e LSU Tigers 1993 College World Series champions
1 Warren Morris 8 Jason Williams 10 Mike Sirotka 12 Todd Walker (College World Series MOP) 27 Brett Laxton
Head Coach 15 Skip Bertman Assistant Coach 22 Smoke Laval
Regular season NCAA tournament College World Series

v t e LSU Tigers 1996 College World Series champions
4 Warren Morris 8 Jason Williams 27 Brett Laxton 36 Eddy Furniss 37 Ed Yarnall
Head Coach 15 Skip Bertman
Regular season NCAA tournament College World Series

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