Sports
Jack Morris
born 1955 · baseball pitcher
Ace of the Tigers' 1980s rotation who threw a no-hitter and won two complete games in the 1984 World Series; Hall of Famer whose No. 47 is retired.
- Born
Saint Paul, Minnesota
age 71- Birth name
- John Scott Morris
- Detroit years
- 1977–1990
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
A fifth-round pick in 1976, Morris joined the Tigers in 1977 and became the ace of the staff in 1979. A fierce competitor with a split-finger fastball, he won more games than any other major-league pitcher during the 1980s and completed 154 games for Detroit. In 1984 he opened the season with a no-hitter against the White Sox on April 7, part of the team's record 35–5 start, then won two complete games in the World Series against San Diego. He stayed in Detroit through 1990 before winning further championships with his hometown Minnesota Twins and with Toronto; his ten-inning shutout in Game 7 of the 1991 Series came against Atlanta's John Smoltz, a Michigan native who had grown up idolizing him. Morris later worked as a Tigers television analyst. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018, and the Tigers retired his No. 47 that year.
Highlights
- Pitched for the Tigers 1977–1990
- No-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on April 7, 1984
- Won two complete games in the 1984 World Series
- Most wins by any pitcher in the 1980s
- Elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018; No. 47 retired
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 1977–1990
Tiger Stadium (site)
Demolished · 1912–1999
His home mound for fourteen seasons; demolished in 2008–2009.