On December 12, 1989.
Morris was traded, along with Rodney Imes to the Cincinnati Reds with pitcher Tim Leary and outfielder Van Snyder.
The trade proved beneficial for the Reds as Morris was a part of the 1990 Cincinnati Reds, which won the World Series.
He hit .340 on the year, which, at the time, was the third highest batting average by a rookie in 50 years.
Also, his 136 OPS+ led the team.
His sacrifice fly in game 4 turned out to be the series-winning RBI.

While the Reds failed to repeat their World Series win in 1991, Morris had another strong season, finishing one point behind Atlanta's Terry Pendleton in the battle for the National League hitting crown.
Morris ended the year at .318, while Pendleton finished at .319.

Until Casey McGehee failed to make the All Star team in 2014, Morris had been the last player to be leading his league in hits at the All Star break and not do so.
In 1994, Morris was hitting .358 with 120 hits at the All Star break, but was not selected to the team.
Morris was named the 1994 Reds MVP by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

On November 2, 1995, Morris became a free agent but was resigned by the Reds on December 6, 1995.
Morris compiled a 32-game hitting streak from August 26, 1996 to April 3, 1997.
This streak is the longest by a first baseman in the modern era of Major League baseball.

His .319 average at Riverfront Stadium was the highest by any Reds player in the history of the stadium.
On December 12, 1989. Morris was traded, along with Rodney Imes to the Cincinnati Reds with pitcher Tim Leary and outfielder Van Snyder. The trade proved beneficial for the Reds as Morris was a part of the 1990 Cincinnati Reds, which won the World Series. He hit .340 on the year, which, at the time, was the third highest batting average by a rookie in 50 years. Also, his 136 OPS+ led the team. His sacrifice fly in game 4 turned out to be the series-winning RBI.
While the Reds failed to repeat their World Series win in 1991, Morris had another strong season, finishing one point behind Atlanta's Terry Pendleton in the battle for the National League hitting crown. Morris ended the year at .318, while Pendleton finished at .319.
Until Casey McGehee failed to make the All Star team in 2014, Morris had been the last player to be leading his league in hits at the All Star break and not do so. In 1994, Morris was hitting .358 with 120 hits at the All Star break, but was not selected to the team. Morris was named the 1994 Reds MVP by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
On November 2, 1995, Morris became a free agent but was resigned by the Reds on December 6, 1995. Morris compiled a 32-game hitting streak from August 26, 1996 to April 3, 1997. This streak is the longest by a first baseman in the modern era of Major League baseball. 
His .319 average at Riverfront Stadium was the highest by any Reds player in the history of the stadium.
Hal Morris