When I was a boy, I wanted to grow up to be Joe Morgan.

The Hall of Fame second baseman, who died Sunday night of polyneuropathy, was said by some statisticians to be the greatest player ever at his position. Morgan was probably the most exciting star to watch this side of Willie Mays, was a consummate professional throughout his career, and was a fierce proponent of old-school integrity.

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