Jack Morris Net Worth: How Rich is the Baseball Commentator?

Jack Morris is a former competitive baseball starting pitcher from the United States. He is 67 years old. He is most recognized for his role as a color analyst for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sports Circuit. On August 17, 2021, Jack was fired for making a racist remark against Los Angeles Angels Player Shohei Ohtani and was banned indefinitely from his job. Jack Morris has a net worth of $12 million as of 2022.

Full Name	John Scott Morris
Birth Date	May 16, 1955
Birth Place	Saint Paul, Minnesota, U. S.
Profession	Retired baseball pitcher
Wife	Jennifer Morris
Net Worth	$12 million

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Early life

On May 16, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, Jack Morris was birthed by John Scott Morris. He hasn’t revealed nearly enough about his childhood. His parents, Arvid and Dona Morris, had just one child, Jack.

He enrolled at Highland Park High School for his studies, graduating in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree. He then went to Brigham Young University to further his education (BYU).

Morris attended Brigham Young University and played baseball in college. He was a member of the BYU Cougars, the school’s baseball team. The Detroit Tigers selected Morris in the 1976 Major League Baseball draught. After breaking into the team’s starting rotation in 1979, he quickly established himself as the team’s ace. With a record of 17-7, Jack had a 3.29 ERA.

Jack Morris Net Worth & Career

Jack topped the major leagues with 14 victories during the 1981 season. In his career, he has completed 175 games, including 154 with the Detroit Lions. Also in 1986, he won 21 games and threw three-game shootouts in a row. In 1991, Jack agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. He pitched well with the Twins, winning 18 games and posting a 3.43 ERA.

After the 1991 season, Jack signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He won 21 games for the second time in his career with the Blue Jays. On April 6, 1993, he became the 14th player in major league history to start the first game of the season. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians, a new franchise, in 1994. With a 5.60 ERA and a 10-6 record, he ended the 1994 season. Morris was set to return to the Cincinnati Reds in 1995, but he retired during spring training.

He returned to baseball with his local club, the St. Paul Saints, after a year away in 1996. He was 5-1 in 10 starts with a 2.69 ERA before officially retiring. Following his retirement, he began working for the Minnesota Twins as a color commentator. He worked as a color commentator for the Toronto Blue Rays from 2013 to 2015.

Jack Morris Fame

On February 10, 2015, Morris joined the Detroit Tigers as a part-time color commentator. He announced his retirement from Tiger telecasts in 2017. On January 15, 2019, he was rehired as a Tigers color commentator. He made a derogatory remark toward Shohei Ohtani in a broadcast on August 17, 2021.

He apologized on-air for his erroneous remarks after making the racial remark. His remark, however, was seen as a breach of Bally Sports’ anti-bias and anti-discrimination policies. He has been removed from the Tigers’ broadcast booth indefinitely as a result of this.

Personal Life

Jack Morris is a divorced man who has had two marriages. In his first marriage, there isn’t much to go on. His first wife and he had two boys. Following that, Jack married Jennifer Morris, his second wife. His second marriage resulted in the birth of a son called Eric.