James Moore (baseball)

James Moore (baseball)

James “Red” Moore (#3) played five seasons in the Negro League (1936-1940) and was recognized as one of the league's premier first basemen. Born in Atlanta in 1916, Moore was also a member of the Atlanta Black Crackers (1935, 1938, 1946-48). During his career, which was cut short because of military service, he played on three All-Star teams, three Second Half Championship teams and was selected to the 1938 Southern News Services All-American Negro League Baseball Team.

According to former Negro League player and manager Buck O'Neil, Moore could "pick it." He was a defensive whiz who often entertained crowds before games by catching the ball behind his back while warming up on the field.

On June 9, 2006, Moore was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame with boxer Evander Holyfield, longtime newspaper columnist Furman Bisher, Atlanta Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro, former Georgia Tech head coach Bobby Cremins and runner Wyomia Tyus.

Moore was featured in the Spring 2008 special USA Today sports edition about his inside-the-park home run at Yankee Stadium.

References

* [http://www.jamesredmoore.com James "Red" Moore homepage]
* [http://www.pitchblackbaseball.com/nlotmredmoore.html Negro League Player of the Month]


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