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Old 08-23-2015, 06:15 PM   #25940
rico43
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Originally Posted by Cusick View Post
Found two newspaper articles which imply that he was a Mariners non-roster invitee in 1983 and 1984. The San Bernardino Sun of March 19, 1983 reported that the Mariners sent him to their minor league camp along with others being sent down from Seattle. The Santa Cruz Sentinel of March 16, 1984 indicated that he was being optioned to Salt Lake City by the Mariners.

I don't have any records of his ever appearing on spring training rosters.
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Originally Posted by Merkle923 View Post
The Royals' pitcher shown above is Mike Morley, who was in the Kansas City system from 1977-81, and in camp on their roster in 1980 and 1981.

Mike Morley Minor League Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

Attached is a photo of him from his high school days. It's tough to see, but it's an all-points match.

Darn it! Merkle beat me to it! There's also a modern day photo online that is even sharper.
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