Married, Lizzette Has one daughter, Jaylah Pronounced NIGH-juhr Left his home in California at the age of 16 to play four years of junior hockey in Canada from , including a stint at the major junior level with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League Attended high schools in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada Enjoys fantasy football, fantasy basketball, fishing, hiking and agriculture Also known as "Tony Plush," a nickname he adopted with his friends in San Jose Is an active member of the Options For Life Foundation, whose mission is to provide resources for alternative and complimentary medicine to those facing life threatening disease Missed 29 games due to a pair of stints on the disabled list New York-NL to give the Brewers a victory Pittsburgh to give the Brewers a win Thomas Graham on August 29 in Baltimore.
SDP, July Was on Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster Doubled in first at bat as a pinch hitter on Opening Day in Atlanta. Toronto went 0-for-5 at the plate New York AL Durham - the five steals tied a team record set by Robert Fausett on May 14, Also batted. This incident started the night before when he barreled over Marlins catcher Matt Hayes in an extra-inning battle. The Marlins thought it was unnecessary, especially since he probably would have been safe had he slid into the plate.
In the next game of the series, Florida pitcher Chris Volstad plunked Morgan in the fourth inning. With the Marlins leading at the time, Morgan broke one of baseball's unwritten rules and proceed to steal two bases during the blowout. When he came to the plate in the sixth inning, Volstad threw behind Morgan and started a benches-clearing brawl.
MLB suspended Morgan for eight games after the brawl, and he was traded to Milwaukee in the offseason. A battle for the NL Central got ugly on this night, and Morgan found himself in the middle of it.
After he struck out against Chris Carpenter in the ninth inning, the two exchanged words. Although benches cleared, no punches were thrown. Morgan had to be restrained by his teammates and was ejected. After the game, he decided to send out a tweet and called out the Cardinals :.
In his second season in Milwaukee, few players have endeared themselves to the Brew City as quickly as outfielder Nyjer Morgan. Whether it's flying kites in the park, cheering on the Rally Banana or speaking out about his unique charitable efforts, "T Plush" is a player everyone can relate to.
In this edition of Milwaukee Talks, Morgan talks about Brewers fans, "hipster glasses" and what Milwaukee reminds him of. Few players in recent Milwaukee Brewers history have ingratiated themselves to the fan base more quickly than Nyjer Morgan.
The year-old outfielder was brought to Milwaukee in late March last year in a deal with the Washington Nationals for prospect Cutter Dykstra, and immediately became a fan favorite both for his play on the field and a gregarious personality. One of his more notable Milwaukee experiences was when he was forwarded OnMilwaukee. T-Plush took to the idea , and it went viral. Since that time, he drove in the game-winning run in the National League Division Series, walked the red carpet at the "Twilight" movie premiere, had his own bobblehead day at Miller Park, and adopted a cat.
Despite being in Milwaukee for just over a year, it seems long overdue for a Milwaukee Talks with Morgan. In uniform, he oozes confidence, swagger. Catch him over a bowl of peaches and cottage cheese, and he's reserved, introspective.
The total package is why Milwaukee has fallen for the guy — and in this edition of Milwaukee Talks you see a bit of both as he opens up about the charities close to his heart, why he really adopted a cat, how he might save the life of a loved one, and those hipster shades that were seemingly everywhere, from Alterra to the NBA Finals.
Nyjer Morgan: A buddy of mine that I know, his daughter died suddenly. His name is Richie Fay and he's the head producer for Summit Entertainment and that's how I got into "Twilight" and stuff like that — it had to deal with sudden death and being able to give back.
It helps me give back. Anything I can help out and anything I could do to help somebody else out. OMC: Was the alternative aspect to that foundation appealing, considering you're a vegetarian and more in tune with organic ideals? I just felt like it was a good opportunity to get involved with it and just help out anybody who is in need of something like that. NM: I got involved with that when I was still in D. I think , Americans — something like that — African-Americans are diagnosed with kidney diseases and a lot of them don't have the money to get in line and get into the dietary program and stuff like that.
It's so people can get in there. There are more serious people who are in need of getting a tumor removed and basically it's more for people to get bumped up in line who are in more serious need. OMC: Along those lines — have you looked into organ donation awareness? NM: I'm an organ donor. OMC: You are? That's just as important as raising awareness.
Actually acting on it. NM: Yeah, definitely. I'm an organ donor. It's a thing where I look at myself and I've still got a healthy enough heart and healthy enough body parts and stuff like that maybe I can help somebody else out who is in need. OMC: Have you always been this way in the sense of being aware of the needs of those around you? NM: I just started realizing, you know? You just can't take things for granted.
It's just that I've got more opportunity. Since I am Major League Baseball player and I am a role model and for anything for me to give back, that's all I can ask for.
Were you looking for a pet? It's something Morgan admitted he might not have taken so well just a few years ago. As a young player, I didn't understand it. But now being an older player and a veteran now I understand the reasons why managers do things like that. As an older player now I understand the situation.
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