Eugene Moore Jr. (August 26, 1909 – March 12, 1978) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Bees / Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns between 1931 and 1945. His father, Gene Sr., was a pitcher for the Pirates 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 batting average with 58 home runs and 436 RBI in 1042 games played.
Best season In , Moore played in 151 games for the Boston Bees, batting .290, with 185 hits, 38 doubles, 12 triples, and 91 runs scored – all career-highs. On May 1, facing Pittsburgh's Waite Hoyt, Moore made Forbes Field 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.Smith, Chester L. (May 2, 1936). "Two Unique Homers Put Buzz on Bucs; Sets Two Records". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 7. Retrieved June 28, 2021. (Scarcely one year later, he would become the first and only player to perform this feat twice.)Smith, Chester L. (May 23, 1937). "Smith Hurls for Giants". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved June 28, 2021.Biederman, Les (July 21, 1962). "Breaks Go Against Bucs in 6-3 Loss". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 6. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
See also List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
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