September 30

September 30, 1984 Joe Morgan Final Career Base Hit #2,517 (Final Career MLB Game). Toned Bobby Brown American League baseball which is attributed to have been hit for a double by Joe Morgan off of Kansas City Royals pitcher Mark Gubicza on September 30, 1984. The hit was the 2,517th of Morgan's Hall of Fame career and occurred in the first inning of the final game of the 1984 season with Morgan being replaced with a pinch runner to afford the fans an opportunity to celebrate appropriately. Inscribed in Morgan's hand across the sweet spot, "Last Hit 9/30/84 "Gubuiza (sp.)" Includes letter of provenance from Theresa Morgan: EX

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