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	John Scott Morris was born on May 16, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He attended Brigham Young University before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, selected as the 98th overall pick <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris quickly progressed through the Tigers' farm system, making his major league debut on July 26th of an unspecified year <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He established himself as a regular part of the rotation by 1979.		John Scott Morris was born on May 16, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He attended Brigham Young University before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, selected as the 98th overall pick <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris quickly progressed through the Tigers' farm system, making his major league debut on July 26th of an unspecified year <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He established himself as a regular part of the rotation by 1979.

	Morris’s career blossomed in the 1980s, becoming a dominant pitcher known for his work ethic and competitive drive <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He led the American League in wins in 1981 with 14, finishing third in the AL [https://biography.wiki/c/Cy_Young Cy Young] voting that same year. He continued to be a consistent performer, winning 20 games in 1983 and again finishing third in the Cy Young vote. His dedication to the game was legendary, as noted by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, who remarked on Morris’s unwillingness to leave a game <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack \|work=baseballhall.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris’s 162 victories during the 1980s were 22 more than any other pitcher in the American League <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>.		Morris’s career blossomed in the 1980s, becoming a dominant pitcher known for his work ethic and competitive drive <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He led the American League in wins in 1981 with 14, finishing third in the AL [https://biography.wiki/c/Cy_Young Cy Young] voting that same year. He continued to be a consistent performer, winning 20 games in 1983 and again finishing third in the [https://biography.wiki/a/Cy_Young Cy Young] vote. His dedication to the game was legendary, as noted by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, who remarked on Morris’s unwillingness to leave a game <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack \|work=baseballhall.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris’s 162 victories during the 1980s were 22 more than any other pitcher in the American League <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>.

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	John Scott Morris was born on May 16, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He attended Brigham Young University before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, selected as the 98th overall pick <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris quickly progressed through the Tigers' farm system, making his major league debut on July 26th of an unspecified year <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He established himself as a regular part of the rotation by 1979.		John Scott Morris was born on May 16, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He attended Brigham Young University before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, selected as the 98th overall pick <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml \|work=baseball-reference.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris quickly progressed through the Tigers' farm system, making his major league debut on July 26th of an unspecified year <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 \|work=mlb.com \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He established himself as a regular part of the rotation by 1979.

	Morris’s career blossomed in the 1980s, becoming a dominant pitcher known for his work ethic and competitive drive <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He led the American League in wins in 1981 with 14, finishing third in the AL Cy Young voting that same year. He continued to be a consistent performer, winning 20 games in 1983 and again finishing third in the Cy Young vote. His dedication to the game was legendary, as noted by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, who remarked on Morris’s unwillingness to leave a game <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack \|work=baseballhall.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris’s 162 victories during the 1980s were 22 more than any other pitcher in the American League <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>.		Morris’s career blossomed in the 1980s, becoming a dominant pitcher known for his work ethic and competitive drive <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He led the American League in wins in 1981 with 14, finishing third in the AL [https://biography.wiki/c/Cy_Young Cy Young] voting that same year. He continued to be a consistent performer, winning 20 games in 1983 and again finishing third in the Cy Young vote. His dedication to the game was legendary, as noted by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, who remarked on Morris’s unwillingness to leave a game <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris \|url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack \|work=baseballhall.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris’s 162 victories during the 1980s were 22 more than any other pitcher in the American League <ref>{{cite web \|title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org \|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ \|work=sabr.org \|access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>.

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Jack Morris is a former professional baseball pitcher who achieved prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s, most notably with the [[Detroit Tigers]]. A four-time World Series champion and a five-time All-Star, Morris was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018 <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. His career was defined by his competitive spirit and durability, establishing him as a dominant force on the mound for over a decade.

== History ==
John Scott Morris was born on May 16, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml |work=baseball-reference.com |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 |work=mlb.com |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He attended Brigham Young University before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, selected as the 98th overall pick <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml |work=baseball-reference.com |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris quickly progressed through the Tigers' farm system, making his major league debut on July 26th of an unspecified year <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/jack-morris-119399 |work=mlb.com |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He established himself as a regular part of the rotation by 1979.

Morris’s career blossomed in the 1980s, becoming a dominant pitcher known for his work ethic and competitive drive <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ |work=sabr.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He led the American League in wins in 1981 with 14, finishing third in the AL Cy Young voting that same year. He continued to be a consistent performer, winning 20 games in 1983 and again finishing third in the Cy Young vote. His dedication to the game was legendary, as noted by Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson, who remarked on Morris’s unwillingness to leave a game <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Morris’s 162 victories during the 1980s were 22 more than any other pitcher in the American League <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris – Society for American Baseball Research - SABR.org |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jack-morris/ |work=sabr.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>.

== Notable Residents ==
While Morris’s career took him to multiple teams, his most significant impact was made during his time with the Detroit Tigers. He was a key component of the 1984 World Series championship team, pitching a no-hitter during the regular season and contributing three wins in the postseason <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. Teammate Kirk Gibson described Morris as “the best closer I’ve ever seen,” highlighting his ability to shut down opponents with a lead in the late innings <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. His intensity and competitive spirit were hallmarks of his game.

Following the 1990 season, Morris signed with the Minnesota Twins, where he continued to demonstrate his pitching prowess. In 1991, he went 18-12 with a league-leading 35 starts, helping the Twins win their division title <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. He played a crucial role in the Twins’ playoff run, winning two games in the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays and pitching in both Games 1 and 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Though the Twins ultimately won the World Series, Morris’s performance in Game 7, though a no-decision, is considered by many to be one of the greatest pitching performances in World Series history <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>.

== Getting There ==
Jack Morris’s path to becoming a major league pitcher began in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he developed a strong work ethic instilled by his father, Arvid <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. His collegiate career at Brigham Young University provided a foundation for his professional development. The Detroit Tigers recognized his potential and selected him in the fifth round of the 1976 MLB draft. This draft pick marked the beginning of his journey to the major leagues, where he would spend 18 seasons.

After being drafted, Morris quickly ascended through the Tigers’ minor league system. He made his major league debut in 1977 and steadily improved each season, eventually earning a regular spot in the starting rotation by 1979 <ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Morris |url=https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/morris-jack |work=baseballhall.org |access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref>. His early years with the Tigers were marked by consistent performance and a growing reputation as a tough competitor. The arrival of Sparky Anderson as manager in 1979 further shaped his career, providing guidance and recognizing his value to the team.

== See Also ==
* [[Detroit Tigers]]
* [[Sparky Anderson]]
* [[Brigham Young University]]
* [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]

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