Morley Cato

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Morley J. Cato, born March 18th, 1925 in Arkansas, was a professional baseball player from 1946-1951. He was the brother of Leon Cato and Travis Cato and the cousin of Fred Cato and Louis Cato.

Biography

Cato grew up in Greenbrier, AR and was in the Navy during WWII. He played with the House of David team in 1952.

Cato died on August 24th, 1970 in Dallas, TX1 and was buried in Needs Creek Cemetery in Faulkner County, AR2 .

Excerpts

"Morley Cato, Leon’s brother has been making a strong bid for left field honors. In 22 games last season, Morley hit .286. This season he has added weight and shows plenty of promise."3

"Morley Cato, brother of Leon Cato, who led the league last year with a .410 batting average and now is with the Memphis Chicks, is trying out as a catcher and outfielder."4

Stats

1946-1950 Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.

1951 Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
1 Texas Death Index
3 Abilene Reporter-News, 4/16/1947
4 Amarillo Daily News, 3/31/1948