Archie Francis Moore (born August 30, 1941) is an

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former

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player. Moore appeared in forty games for the

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during the 1964 and 1965 seasons, as an outfielder, first baseman and pinch hitter. He batted and threw

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Biography

Moore grew up in

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in East Hanover Township together with future MLB pitcher

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.Costello, Rory; and Fanok, Harry
Harry Fanok

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. Accessed October 29, 2017. "After leaving Morristown Prep, I went to Hanover Park High School.... We had a lot of heart on that Hornet team though. Jim Russin, Archie Moore 964-65 Yankees and myself would go on to the pros." He was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1963.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Archie 1941 births Living people All-American college baseball players Hanover Park High School alumni Major League Baseball outfielders New York Yankees players Baseball players from New Jersey Baseball players from Pennsylvania Springfield Pride baseball players People from Florham Park, New Jersey Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Baseball players at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in baseball Asheville Tourists players Binghamton Triplets players Indianapolis Indians players Syracuse Chiefs players Toledo Mud Hens players