Oct 16, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers former player Jack Morris waves to the crowd before game three of the 2012 ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
According to Chris Toman at MLB.com, Morris will join the team for at least three seasons, taking the role previously held by Alan Ashby prior to his departure for Houston.
Morris was a 5-time All-Star, winning 254 games during his career, with a 3.90 career ERA and 39.3 cumulative bWAR. Morris was also a 4-time World Series champion winning twice with the Blue Jays, once with Minnesota (1991), and once with Detroit (1984).
During Toronto’s first World Series championship, Morris finished the season with a 21-6 record and a 4.04 ERA. He would make two starts in the World Series against Atlanta, losing games one and five against the Braves. He failed to make any postseason appearances in 1993, after struggling much of the season and finishing the year on the disabled list.
In 2012, Morris received 67% of the vote necessary for the Hall of Fame and failed to be elected after his 14th year on the ballot. He will have one more crack at it in 2014 before having his candidacy considered by the veterans committee.
Kyle Franzoni has the unfortunate distinction of having his very first baseball memory be that of Mookie Wilson's slow grounder going through the legs of Bill Buckner. Since then, it has been an up and down love affair with the game, which naturally lead to putting his thoughts to digital paper and trying his hand at writing about the game he loves.
A native of Vermont, where he lives with his wife and twin sons, Kyle is editor of Jays Journal and runs a side project called The Baseball Big Brother Project. He has also published work at Yahoo and Sporting News, in addition to various other sites.
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