Best Cincinnati Reds Ever: Joe Morgan vs. Jack Billingham

First Round Matchup | No. 2 Joe Morgan vs. No. 15 Jack Billingham

Joe Morgan:

Arguably the best second baseman of all-time, Morgan was a mainstay of the Big Red Machine and helped lead the Reds to a pair of World Series titles in 1975 and ’76. During his 22-year career, he was a 10-time all-star, a five-time Gold Glove winner and was the National League Most Valuable Player in both of the Reds’ championship seasons — one of just 30 players to ever win an MVP award multiple times. He ranks second in team history in on-base percentage and stolen bases, while ranking sixth in WAR.

He started his career with the Houston Colt .45’s in 1963 (they would become the Astros two years later) at age 20,…