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Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, died. He was 77.
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan
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Joe Morgan, former Cincinnati Reds and Hall of Fame player, poses with his sculpture that was unveiled before a game at Great American Ball Park on Sept. 7, 2013. 
