Ferdie Moore
Appearance
Ferdie Moore | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Camden, New Jersey | February 22, 1896|
Died: May 6, 1947 Atlantic City, New Jersey | (aged 51)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
October 2, 1914, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1914, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .500 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Ferdinand De Paige Moore (February 22, 1896 – May 6, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played first base for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1914 season at the age of just 18 years old. He also served in the Navy in World War II. In 1947, Moore committed suicide after fatally shooting a friend.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-Ball Player Kills Friend and Self in Trivial Dispute". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 7, 1947. p. 1.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)