Joseph Douglas Moeller (born February 15, 1943 in

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) is a former

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who played for the

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from 1962 to 1971. Moeller is the youngest starting pitcher in Dodgers history at 19 years, 2 months of age. He pitched two innings in the

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against the

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. Moeller has worked as the Advance Scout for the Miami Marlins since 2002, including their

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championship season.

Early life

Moeller attended

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References

''Joe Moeller has the Los Angeles Dodgers record at 19 years, two months''

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