William Wilcy "Cy" Moore (May 20, 1897 – March 29, 1963) was a professional

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right-handed

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over parts of six seasons (1927–1933) with the

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and

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. He led the

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as a rookie in 1927 while playing for New York. Moore was a member of the

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, frequently referred to as

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's greatest team of all time. He made his MLB debut on April 14 of that season and proceeded to win 19 games, with

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and

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among his teammates. Moore was the winning pitcher in Game 4 of the

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, pitching all nine innings for the champion Yankees against the

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. New York won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning on a wild pitch. He also won the fourth and final game of the 1932 World Series, in which the Yankees defeated the

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. Primarily a relief pitcher, Moore was a member of the Yankee staff during the

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as well, but was not needed as the team's starting pitchers threw four consecutive complete games. He was traded by the Yankees on November 21, 1929, and was reacquired by them on August. 1, 1932. For his career, he compiled a 51–44 record, with a 3.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts. In his two World Series, he went 2–0 in three appearances with a 0.56 ERA. When scouted in 1926, Moore claimed he was 27, but records have proven that his actual age was then 29. He was born in

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and later died in

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at the age of 65.

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