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Joe Morgan’s 1,700th Hit

  • 1977
  • Milestones & Records

Joe Morgan gets his 1,700th hit

Reds 14, Astros 4 in Cincinnati

June 5, 1977: Joe Morgan hits a 3-run home run in B1 off J.R. Richard for his 1,700th career hit. He ended his career with 268 home runs and 2,517 hits. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.