Editing Joe Morgan (section)

===Later career===
Morgan returned to [[1980 Houston Astros season|Houston]] in 1980 as a free agent on a reported contract of $255,000 for one season.<ref name=SABR/> He helped the young Astros win the [[National League West|NL West]],  batting .243 in 141 games while leading the league in walks with 93. The Astros then lost the [[1980 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] to the [[1980 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]. Morgan bristled with team manager [[Bill Virdon]] at being taken out in late innings for [[Rafael Landestoy]]. Late in the year, Morgan expressed to one reporter his doubt in playing for Virdon again.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1980/10/15/Second-baseman-Joe-Morgan-who-told-a-reporter-he/8800340430400/ | title=Second baseman Joe Morgan, who told a reporter he }}</ref>

Morgan signed onto the [[San Francisco Giants]] for the next two seasons.<ref name=SABR/> The [[1982 San Francisco Giants season|1982 season]] had a bumpy start for the team, but they were neck and neck for second place with the [[1982 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] (each behind Atlanta) with a three-game set to possibly determine the division race. The Dodgers eliminated San Francisco on the second-to-last day, but Morgan hit a go-ahead three run home run to give the Giants a lead they would not relinquish that saw Los Angeles eliminated in favor of the Braves winning the NL West; Morgan batted .240 and played in just 90 games, his lowest number of games played since 1968. Morgan won the 1982 [[Willie Mac Award]] for his spirit and leadership.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schulman |first=Henry  |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Why-Giants-players-fans-care-so-much-about-6546472.php |title=Why Giants players, fans care so much about Willie Mac Award |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=October 2, 2015 |access-date=October 12, 2020}}</ref> He batted .289 in 134 games the following season for the Giants.

[[File:Joe Morgan 1981 Giants.JPG|thumb|right|225px|Morgan at bat for the Giants in [[1981 San Francisco Giants season|1981]].]]
Morgan was acquired along with [[Al Holland]] by the [[1983 Philadelphia Phillies season|Phillies]] from the [[1982 San Francisco Giants season|Giants]] for [[Mike Krukow]], [[Mark Davis (pitcher)|Mark Davis]] and minor-league outfielder C.L. Penigar on December 14, 1982.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/14/Phillies-trade-Krukow-2-others-for-Morgan-Holland/5451408690000/ "Phillies trade Krukow, 2 others for Morgan, Holland," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Tuesday, December 14, 1982.] Retrieved January 29, 2023.</ref> He was reunited with former Reds teammates [[Pete Rose]] and [[Tony Pérez]]. The lineup was soon dubbed the [[1983 Philadelphia Phillies season|"Wheeze Kids"]], referring to the considerable age in their starting lineup, where just one starting player was under 30 years old.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/remembering-1983-phillies | title=Pennant-winning "Wheeze Kids" | website=[[MLB.com]] }}</ref> On his 40th birthday in 1983, Morgan had four hits, including two home runs and a double, at [[Veterans Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score, September 19, 1983 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI198309190.shtml |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |access-date=24 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

The Phillies beat the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the second time in four seasons. Morgan got to play in the [[1983 World Series|World Series]] for the final time, facing off against the [[1983 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]]. In Game 1, he hit a home run in the sixth inning to tie the game; he became the second oldest player to hit a home run in the World Series ([[Enos Slaughter]] was a few months older at the age of 40). He went 5-for-19 in the Series, which included a second home run in Game 5, but the Phillies lost in five games.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1983_WS.shtml | title=1983 World Series - Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1) }}</ref> Morgan finished his career with the [[1984 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]] in 1984, playing 116 games and batting .244. He collected a hit in his final game on September 30, collecting a double in his one at-bat before being taken out of the game.<ref name=SABR/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK198409300.shtml | title=Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Box Score: September 30, 1984 }}</ref>