Eugene Moore, Jr. (August 26, 1909 – March 12, 1978) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Boston Bees / Braves,

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, Washington Senators, and

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between 1931 and 1945. His father, Gene Sr., was a

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for the

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and Reds between 1910 and 1912."Gene Moore Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-15.

Career

In a 14-season career, Moore posted a .270

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with 58

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and 436 RBI in 1042

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Best season

In , Moore played in 151 games for the

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, batting .290, with 185

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, 38 doubles, 12 triples, and 91 runs scored – all career-highs. On May 1st, facing

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, Moore made

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history, becoming the first left-handed batter to launch a home run over that stadium's distant left-field wall, as well as the first to clear its then eleven-year-old, 24-foot-high scoreboard. (Scarcely one year later, he would become the first and only player to perform this feat twice.)Biederman, Les (July 21, 1962)
"Breaks Go Against Bucs in 6-3 Loss"
''The Pittsburgh Press''. p. 6. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

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