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Ferdie Moore

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Ferdie Moore
First baseman
Born: (1896-02-22)February 22, 1896
Camden, New Jersey
Died: May 6, 1947(1947-05-06) (aged 51)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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 runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

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

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  1. ^ "Ex-Ball Player Kills Friend and Self in Trivial Dispute". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 7, 1947. p. 1.