- Seth Morehead
Seth Marvin (Moe) Morehead (
August 15 ,1934 -January 17 ,2006 ) was aleft-handed specialist reliever inMajor League Baseball . He was born inHouston, Texas . Morehead was signed by thePhiladelphia Phillies as an amateurfree agent in 1952. He spent five seasons in the major leagues pitching in parts of three seasons with the Phillies (1957-59), two seasons with theChicago Cubs (1959-60) and one season with the Milwaukee Braves (1961).Morehead posted a 5-19 record with a 4.81 ERA and five saves in 132
games pitched (24 as a starter). Among his career highlights was being the last pitcher to faceRoy Campanella and also the last pitcher to face the Brooklyn Dodgers before the team moved toLos Angeles, California Following his baseball career, Morehead graduated from
Baylor University with a degree in business. He worked in banking for 36 years before retiring in 1999.Morehead died in
Shreveport, Louisiana , at the age of 71.External links
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Morehead_Seth.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morehse01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Seth_Morehead BR Bullpen]
* [http://www.thedeadballera.com/passings.html The Deadball Era]
* [http://www.vintagecardtraders Vintage Card Traders]
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