Ferdinand De Paige Moore (February 22, 1896 – May 6, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball

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. He played first base for the

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during the 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.

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