Nyjer Morgan

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Nyjer Morgan
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Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 3
Outfielder
Born: July 2, 1980 (1980-07-02) (age 27)
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Major League Baseball debut
September 12007 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Batting Average     .257
Home Runs     1
Runs Batted In     7
Teams

Nyjer Jamid Morgan (born July 2, 1980 in San Francisco, California) is a professional baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Saturday, September 1, 2007, Morgan made his Major League debut for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Morgan also played ice hockey, reaching the Major Junior level with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League in 1999-2000. Following that season, Morgan turned his focus exclusively on baseball, and was drafted by the Pirates in the 33rd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]

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  1. ^ "Pirates speedster swaps skates for baseball spikes", Associated Press, Calgary Sun, 2008-03-12, p. S12. Retrieved on 2008-03-12. 

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