Keith Moreland

Moreland played 3rd base for the Longhorns from 1973-75. He was a three-time All-American and led the team to three NCAA College World Series berths and, as co-captain, the national championship in 1975. He was a .388 hitter with Texas and hit .410 over a 62-game schedule in 1975.

Moreland played 3rd base for the Longhorns from 1973-75. He was a three-time All-American and led the team to three NCAA College World Series berths and, as co-captain, the national championship in 1975. He was a .388 hitter with Texas and hit .410 over a 62-game schedule in 1975.

Moreland was named to [[College World Series]] All-Decade Team for the 1970s. He has the second most career hits in College World Series history with 23 in 3 years (1973–75), behind only [[Sam Fuld]] of [[Stanford]].{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2003-06-24-cws-notebook_x.htm|title=Longest CWS on record sees 16 games over 11 days|work=[[USA Today]]|date=June 24, 2003|access-date=August 28, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/090607aaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622012410/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/090607aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2011|title=Donny Lucy And Sam Fuld Make Major League Debuts With Windy City Teams|work=CSTV.com|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=July 20, 2009}}

Moreland was named to [[College World Series]] All-Decade Team for the 1970s. He has the second most career hits in College World Series history with 23 in 3 years (1973–75), behind only [[Sam Fuld]] of [[Stanford]].{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2003-06-24-cws-notebook_x.htm|title=Longest CWS on record sees 16 games over 11 days|work=[[USA Today]]|date=June 24, 2003|access-date=August 28, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/090607aaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622012410/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/090607aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2011|title=Donny Lucy And Sam Fuld Make Major League Debuts With Windy City Teams|work=CSTV.com|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=July 20, 2009}}

In 1985, he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor and on May 1, 2010, Moreland's Longhorn number 3 was retired by The [[University of Texas]].{{cite web |title=Keith Moreland Hall of Honor |url=https://texaslonghorns.com/honors/hall-of-honor/keith-moreland/724 |access-date=31 January 2025}}

In 1985, he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor and on May 1, 2010, Moreland's Longhorn number 3 was retired by The [[University of Texas]].{{cite web |title=Keith Moreland Hall of Honor |url=https://texaslonghorns.com/honors/hall-of-honor/keith-moreland/724 |access-date=31 January 2025}}

Moreland was acquired by the [[1989 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles]] from the [[1989 Detroit Tigers season|Tigers]] for [[Brian Dubois]] on July 28, 1989. The Orioles needed a power hitter for its pennant drive and settled for Moreland after its failed pursuit of [[Harold Baines]].[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/07/30/orioles-add-moreland-for-stretch-drive/028f2061-c468-41ba-8bcd-304a1427d966/ Maske, Mark. "Orioles Add Moreland for Stretch Drive," ''The Washington Post'', Sunday, July 30, 1989.] Retrieved January 18, 2023. Prior to an 11–1 loss to the [[1989 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]] at [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]] on September 12, a frustrated Moreland, who at the time was mired in a .212 slump with one home run and 10 RBI in 104 at-bats in 30 games since joining the ball club, complained, "I'm not going to hit anymore. My career is over." Orioles manager [[Frank Robinson]] responded, "If he wants to retire, retire now. If he's not going to retire, he should be here keeping himself ready to go out and do whatever I ask." The misunderstanding was resolved by the team before it became a bigger distraction.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/09/13/orioles-bow-to-white-sox/987bd05e-f6fa-446a-b57d-91a8ff2cd489/ Berkowitz, Steve. "Orioles Bow to White Sox," ''The Washington Post'', Wednesday, September 13, 1989.] Retrieved January 19, 2023.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/09/14/moreland-regrets-any-hard-feelings/1916dbe8-aa01-48c3-b5ac-15cc4cc7f43c/ Berkowitz, Steve. "Moreland Regrets Any Hard Feelings," ''The Washington Post'', Thursday, September 14, 1989.] Retrieved January 19, 2023. Moreland eventually retired as an active player after the conclusion of the season.

Moreland was acquired by the [[1989 Baltimore Orioles season|Orioles]] from the [[1989 Detroit Tigers season|Tigers]] for [[Brian Dubois]] on July 28, 1989. The Orioles needed a power hitter for its pennant drive and settled for Moreland after its failed pursuit of [[Harold Baines]].[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/07/30/orioles-add-moreland-for-stretch-drive/028f2061-c468-41ba-8bcd-304a1427d966/ Maske, Mark. "Orioles Add Moreland for Stretch Drive," ''The Washington Post'', Sunday, July 30, 1989.] Retrieved January 18, 2023. Prior to an 11–1 loss to the [[1989 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]] at [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]] on September 12, a frustrated Moreland, who at the time was mired in a .212 slump with one home run and 10 RBI in 104 at-bats in 30 games since joining the ball club, complained, "I'm not going to hit anymore. My career is over." Orioles manager [[Frank Robinson]] responded, "If he wants to retire, retire now. If he's not going to retire, he should be here keeping himself ready to go out and do whatever I ask." The misunderstanding was resolved by the team before it became a bigger distraction.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/09/13/orioles-bow-to-white-sox/987bd05e-f6fa-446a-b57d-91a8ff2cd489/ Berkowitz, Steve. "Orioles Bow to White Sox," ''The Washington Post'', Wednesday, September 13, 1989.] Retrieved January 19, 2023.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/09/14/moreland-regrets-any-hard-feelings/1916dbe8-aa01-48c3-b5ac-15cc4cc7f43c/ Berkowitz, Steve. "Moreland Regrets Any Hard Feelings," ''The Washington Post'', Thursday, September 14, 1989.] Retrieved January 19, 2023. Moreland eventually retired as an active player after the conclusion of the season.

Moreland played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball. He helped the Cubs win the 1984 [[National League Eastern Division]] championship. His best year was in 1985 with the Cubs, when he batted .307 (14 HR, 106 RBI, 12 SB). He also had a good year in 1987, with 27 HR and 88 RBI. In 1988 as a member of the San Diego Padres, he was the last player to wear #6 before it was retired in honor of [[Steve Garvey]].

Moreland played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball. He helped the Cubs win the 1984 [[National League Eastern Division]] championship. His best year was in 1985 with the Cubs, when he batted .307 (14 HR, 106 RBI, 12 SB). He also had a good year in 1987, with 27 HR and 88 RBI. In 1988 as a member of the San Diego Padres, he was the last player to wear #6 before it was retired in honor of [[Steve Garvey]].

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