Morganna

Actor, Film actor

1947 –

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Who is Morganna?

Morganna Roberts is an entertainer who became known as Morganna or Morganna, the Kissing Bandit in baseball and other sports from 1970 through the 1990s. She was also billed as "Morganna the Wild One" when appearing as a dancer in the 1980s.

Morganna famously rushed the field on many occasions and kissed Major League Baseball players including Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, George Brett, Steve Garvey, and Cal Ripken, Jr. She has been described as "baseball's unofficial mascot" and "the grand dame of baseball". She also crashed National Basketball Association games, where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of her most notable victims.

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Born
Jul 4, 1947
Louisville
Also known as
  • The Kissing Bandit
  • The Wild One
  • Morganna Roberts
  • Morganna, the Kissing Bandit
  • Morganna the Wild One
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Kentucky
  • Ohio
  • Louisville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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