When playing Immaculate Grid, there are a number of “go to guys” I use whenever I am stuck on a particular box. Guys that have bounced around like Edwin Jackson, J.D. Martinez and any left-handed reliver with a pulse are good options when trying to go Immaculate. One surprising player that I have used frequently over this past year is in the Hall of Fame, and arguably the best player ever to have played second base: Joe Morgan.
The two-time Most Valuable Player winner started his career with the then Houston Colt 45’s in 1963 before shockingly getting dealt to the Cincinnati Reds in 1972 where he had his best seasons. After his time with the Reds was complete, he went back to Houston for the 1980 season before hopping to the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s to close out his legendry career after the 1984 campaign. Not only does Morgan check a number of team boxes, he also fills out categories such as MVP, played one game at second base and All-Star. You don’t think of Hall of Famers as options from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s when playing Immaculate Grid. However, I seem to use Morgan to fill out my grid at least once every ten days.
If there was an Immaculate Grid for baseball announcers, Morgan would fill in nicely there as well. He has worked with broadcasting icons John Miller and Bob Costas on ESPN and NBC. He’s a Hall of Fame player and one of the great Immaculate Grid superstars. He’s Joe Morgan.
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