Both he and Paul Blair powered the offense of the Harry Dunlop-managed Stockton Ports when they won the 1963 California League championship.

He managed to play organized baseball in 1964 with the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks, which also featured Tom Seaver, Graig Nettles and Rick Monday.

Perhaps his most memorable pinch hit at-bat came on October 5 against the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 American League Championship Series.

'"[8] In 1970, he and his wife moved into a mostly white apartment building in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, and were known for their "infectiously kind, sensitive, and warm" natures in the community.

On one occasion, a recently widowed neighbor called him late at night because a burglar was attempting to break into her apartment.

Expected to compete for one of the starting outfield jobs,[15] he ended up being beat out by John Briggs and Joe Lahoud.

Motton was critical of manager Dave Bristol over his lack of playing time, and was traded to the California Angels for minor league pitcher Archie Reynolds just over a month into the season.