Nyjer Jamid Morgan was born on July 2,1980 and is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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20 Facts About Nyjer Morgan
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Nyjer Morgan has played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cleveland Indians, in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
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When Nyjer Morgan was 16, after playing in numerous tournaments across the United States and Canada, he was recruited by the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League.
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On September 1,2007, Nyjer Morgan made his major league debut for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers as a late-season call-up.
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Nyjer Morgan was expected to make the 2008 roster as the Pirates' starting center fielder, but lost the position battle to Nate McLouth during spring training.
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Nyjer Morgan overcame an unimpressive spring training in 2009 to claim the job of starting left fielder.
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On June 30,2009, Nyjer Morgan was traded to the Washington Nationals along with pitcher Sean Burnett in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge and pitcher Joel Hanrahan.
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Nyjer Morgan thought he had knocked the ball over the fence for a home run, and reacted by angrily throwing his glove to the ground and walking away.
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On July 22,2010, Nyjer Morgan became the first Nationals player to steal three bases in one game.
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The next day, Nyjer Morgan was hit by a pitch in the 4th inning, by Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad.
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Incensed by the pitch, Nyjer Morgan charged the mound, taking a swing at Volstad before being clotheslined by Marlins first-baseman Gaby Sanchez, leading to a bench-clearing fight.
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The incident came just days after Nyjer Morgan ran into St Louis Cardinals backup catcher Bryan Anderson in spite of the fact that the Cardinals catcher didn't have the ball and had stepped away from the plate.
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On March 27,2011, Nyjer Morgan was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for prospect Cutter Dykstra.
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On January 14,2014, Nyjer Morgan announced that he had signed a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring training with the Cleveland Indians.
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Nyjer Morgan was named to the Mexican League All-Star team and was brilliant both in the field and at the plate during the playoffs that resulted in the first League Championship for Puebla in 30 years.
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Nyjer Morgan has one daughter, Niah, who was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, during his tenure with the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats.
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Nyjer Morgan relinquished custody of Niah in order to pursue his athletic career.
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In 2018, Nyjer Morgan threw the first pitch of the NLDS at Miller Park on his son's first birthday.
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On February 1,2012, Nyjer Morgan had the opportunity to join an on-ice practice with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.
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