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| Jon Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: 1859 Longdon, Canada West | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 1884, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 2, 1887, for the New York Metropolitans | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Jonathan W. Morrison was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers and the 1887 New York Metropolitans. In between his two majors stints,he played for the Toledo Avengers and the Toronto Canucks in the minor leagues.
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