Charlie Moore
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Charles William Moore Jr.
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- High School Minor High School
- Debut September 8, 1973
- Final Game October 4, 1987
- Born June 21, 1953 in Birmingham, AL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Charlie Moore played fifteen years in the majors, all but one with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was slightly built as a catcher (5'11", 180 pounds), but this physical build gave him great versatility as a ballplayer. He was as good an outfielder as he was a catcher, and an athletic base runner also (he finished his career with more triples -- 43 -- than home runs -- 36).
The son of minor league pitcher Charlie Moore Sr., Moore saw the majority of his playing time behind the plate early in his career. In 1982, he was moved to right field, where he appeared in 115 games. Despite hitting just .254 during the regular season that year, he hit .462 in the ALCS against the California Angels and batter .346 in the World Series versus the St. Louis Cardinals. He was the Brewers regular rightfielder the next summer as well.
[edit] Miscellaneous
On May 4, 1976, playing for the Brewers against the Rangers, Moore hit the third home run of his career and his teammate Hank Aaron hit his 746th. The difference of 743 remained a record until August 8, 2007; when Barry Bonds hit his 757th and Matt Cain his first, for the Giants against the Nationals.
