1978 — Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds hit his 200th career home run to become the first player in major league history to have 200 homers and 500 stolen bases.

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There was The Big Four of The Great Eight — Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez. Foster and Ken Griffey were the silent assassins and were inseparable friends.

Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and George Foster started for the Reds in a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros.

He's a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and also gained popularity as a broadcaster for ESPN. The Guardians and Tigers will play each other again on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET.

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