I met Joe in an airport when I was travelling with my 8 year old son. This was 17 years ago. He was on his cell phone and saw me lingering about 15 feet away. He nodded to me and called us over when he got off of his call. He was super nice and autographed a card of his HOF plaque for my son. He signed it to him, my kid had no idea who he was. It is still on the desk in my son's room.

Joe was an awesome commentator. He had a great career with both player and announcer

Loved Joe as a kid. ❤ All around great ballplayer and hard worker.

I’ve held a grudge against the astros for longer than that for having traded him to the reds.

@chuckwest7045

9 ай бұрын

My feelings exactly.

@64yanks

8 ай бұрын

All the Astros got was that “Injun”telegraph kit shaped like a garbage can

@martinl.lazarinejr.2781

8 ай бұрын

Spec Richardson was the Astros General Manager in the early 1970s. He ruined the Astros by making several idiot trades. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eXaFl66jeLqziLA.html the youtube link is a miller lite beer commercial with Spec and Al Rosen

Beautiful story , wow , thank you for sharing 🤗

@toddjones6654

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out the clip.

Joe Morgan was man enough to apologize as was Hal.

Uh. Griffey Jr....? 79? I just rewound, but he definitely said Jr. 😂😂

@jeffbosworth8116

9 ай бұрын

I noticed that too

@64yanks

9 ай бұрын

Be careful he won’t talk to you for 35 years

@georgevincent1834

9 ай бұрын

@@64yanks LOL

@robertmurdock1848

8 ай бұрын

What's worse is Griffey Sr didn't leave the Reds until after the 81 season , along with Foster. So, his memory isn't what it used to be. Gullett left in FA , Perez traded , Nolan cut? after 76. Billingham traded after 77. Rose left after 78. Morgan and Geronimo left after 79. Foster and Griffey leave after 81 season.

The greatest 2nd baseman EVER, no contest

Thanks for sharing this story. Been a Reds fan for 60+ years and didn’t realize this happened between Hal and Joe. Joe Morgan, in my opinion is very underrated based on his on-field achievements. He clearly ranks among the best 2nd basemen of all time. But just using my sports card and sports memorabilia interest as a measure, he seems to be less popular. The Reds had some unbelievable stars and a stretch of greatness in the 70’s and I always viewed Morgan as the guy that triggered their run.

@pressboxaccess

10 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@charliepickard7798

10 ай бұрын

In my humble opinion, Joe was the greatest to ever play the position.

@TheBatugan77

10 ай бұрын

​@@charliepickard7798 Bill James said as much.

@williamgullett5911

9 ай бұрын

@@charliepickard7798Morgan was the best I’ve seen in 50 years and it’s not even close imo

read hals stories all the time, i know he`s having fits about the d.h coming into the national league (finally)

My All Time 2B

I can relate to Joe, but he's better than I am. Once I write you off as a person, that's it, and if I have to do that, you did/said something egregious, that I no longer respect you as a person. Maybe one day, I can/will be like Joe, and mend the fence, but I doubt it...😄

He held grudges against certain players and tried to keep them out of Cooperstown. Especially one who then got in after they died.

@mrlafayette1964

9 ай бұрын

Like who?

@kevinhouse4376

9 ай бұрын

@@mrlafayette1964 I'm pretty sure he's referring to Ron Santo.

@mrlafayette1964

9 ай бұрын

ahh, so what happened between the two of them?@@kevinhouse4376

writers can write, but a Ball Player only has ONE CAREER and its usually short. Joe Morgan has to play the game totally as the game is played before him. Joe has no excuses for Balls & Strikes. But a writer can bitch all he or she wants according to the game. That's the FANS PEROGATIVE. Joe though can't take back a bad call, or a run. So when a writer complains about a Player, he or she writer can retrack their observations. But a Player can't. Go ask the Boston Red Sox first baseman when he flubbed a grounder and NY Yankees players scored stealing the game.

@toddjones6654

8 ай бұрын

Good point.

Joe was terrible as a color commentator ❌❌❌❌❌

Was Joe young for 35 years? I stopped talking to my brother when I was 22 in 1974. He died last year. I still was not talking to him. I win!

Ken Griffey sr was traded to yanks, not junior

@joejordan1259

9 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to tell you but you are still wrong

@libs-Suk-Balz

9 ай бұрын

@@joejordan1259 I’m wrong?

@robertmurdock1848

8 ай бұрын

​@@libs-Suk-Balz Without checking , I believe Griffey and Foster were Free Agents , not traded after the 81 season.