Born May 16, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris. Morris was a 5-time MLB All Star and played on four World Series Championship teams (1984 Tigers, 1991 Minnesota Twins, and 1992–1993 Toronto Blue Jays). The legendary arm of Morris won the Babe Ruth Award in both 1984 and 1991, and was named World Series MVP in 1991.
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It had started out as the Worst-to-First World Series: Twins vs. Braves, 1991. But by Game 7 -- what was to become one of the most memorable title clinchers in the history of the sport -- it had simply become one of the greatest World Series ever played.
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Born May 17, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris. Morris was a 5-time MLB All Star and played on four World Series Championship teams (1984 Tigers, 1991 Minnesota Twins, and 1992–1993 Toronto Blue Jays). The legendary arm of Morris won the Babe Ruth Award in both 1984 and 1991, and was named World Series MVP in 1991.
This story famously recalls the pleasing of Morris in Game 7 of the WS to stay in the game when his Manager Kelly wished to replace him.
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