Joe Morgan has spent the past three months watching some of his closest friends leave him. Former Astros teammate Jimmy Wynn on March 26. He was 78. Childhood buddy Ben Modisette three days later. He was 77. Another former Astros teammate, Bob Watson, was 74.
Meanwhile, Morgan, 76, says he’s doing little more than lounging about his Danville home, trying to avoid being victimized by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“I’m mostly playing around with the TV remotes,” he says.
Morgan considers himself blessed beyond his wildest imagination. Now that he’s ready to share his story with NBC Sports Bay Area, you might understand why.