20 Facts About Logan Morrison

Logan Morrison was the 2008 Florida State League MVP, and played in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game.

Logan Morrison was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved around a lot with his father, who served as a chief petty officer during his 28-year United States Coast Guard career.

Logan Morrison has lived in Wilmington, North Carolina; Key West, Florida; Newport News, Virginia; Wilmington, North Carolina, and Slidell, Louisiana.

Logan Morrison's father played defensive end at the University of Kansas in the 1970s.

Logan Morrison was drafted after his senior year at Northshore High School in Slidell, Louisiana, by the Florida Marlins in the 22nd round, but decided to attend Maple Woods Community College, and was signed as a draft-and-follow prior to the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.

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Logan Morrison was named a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star.

Logan Morrison then played for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League.

In 2010, Logan Morrison played for the Jupiter Hammerheads and New Orleans Zephyrs.

Logan Morrison wore number 20 his first 2 years in Florida, before switching to number 5 in 2012 when the Marlins changed their name from Florida to Miami.

Logan Morrison's season ended early due to right knee inflammation, and he underwent surgery to repair his patella tendon.

In 2012, Logan Morrison was the Marlins' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, given to a player who shows outstanding commitment to helping others both on and off the field.

Logan Morrison reverted to wearing number 20 during his tenure with the Mariners.

Logan Morrison played in just eight games before sustaining a hamstring injury, causing him to miss nearly two months of the season.

Logan Morrison appeared in 146 games and 457 at bats for Seattle in 2015, with 115 starts at first base.

Logan Morrison appeared in 107 games in his first season in Tampa Bay, making 78 starts at first base, and 17 as designated hitter.

Logan Morrison showed improved power and situational hitting in 2017, becoming the everyday first baseman, instead of the original plan of platooning with right-handed hitter Rickie Weeks Jr.

On May 22, Logan Morrison hit his 12th home run of the year; on that day in the 2016 season, Logan Morrison hit his first of the year.

Logan Morrison became the first person in Twins history to wear number 99.

Logan Morrison pays tribute to his father with a Coast Guard salute to the skies every time he hits a home run.

Logan Morrison was one of the first baseball players to gain popularity on Twitter, first gaining a large following during his first full season in the major leagues in 2011.