Doyt Theodore Morris (July 15, 1916 – July 4, 1984) was a

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and

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. He played six games for the 1937 Philadelphia Athletics of

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(MLB). Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

Morris attended Wake Forest University, where he played

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and

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. He then played a total of 391 games in minor league baseball during 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1941. He primarily played as a

in the minor leagues, with some appearances at third base and in the outfield. In 1937, Morris appeared in six games with the major league

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. He had a .154 batting average (2-for-13), without a

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or RBI. Both of his hits were singles in games against the

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; the first off of Bill Dietrich on June 7, and the second off of

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on September 22. Defensively, Morris played two games in left field and one game in center field, without committing an error. Born in

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, in 1916, Morris died in 1984 in Gastonia, North Carolina, 11 days before his 68th birthday. After his baseball career, he had worked for

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; he was survived by his wife and a son and a daughter.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Doyt 1916 births 1984 deaths Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball players Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball players Major League Baseball outfielders Philadelphia Athletics players Albany Senators players Goldsboro Goldbugs players Greenville Spinners players Kinston Eagles players Williamsport Grays players Wilson Tobs players Baseball players from North Carolina

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