Charlie Moore (baseball)

Charles William Moore Jr. (born June 21, 1953), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher and outfielder from 1973-1987. He played most of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers; he played his final season with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Moore now works as a sales representative in Birmingham, Alabama.

Notable accomplishments

• Moore hit for the cycle on October 1, 1980, in a Brewers 10–7 win over the California Angels.
• Moore had 13 assists in 1982 (among the league leaders), in his first year playing extensively in right field.
• Moore hit .462 in the 1982 ALCS and made an important defensive play in the final game, throwing out Reggie Jackson at third base from right field.
• Moore hit .346 with nine hits, three doubles and two RBI in the 1982 World Series.
• On October 3, 1976, at Milwaukee County Stadium, Moore was the last runner batted in by Hank Aaron, crossing the plate on Aaron's sixth-inning single in the Brewers' 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers .
• Only player in MLB history to steal two bases in the same game while hitting for the cycle, October 1, 1980.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle

References

Haudricourt, Tom. Where have you gone, '82 Brewers? KCI Sports Publishing: Stevens Point, WI, 2007, p. 84-89.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference