Terry Moore (baseball)

Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1995)

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Born: May 27, 1912
Died: March 29, 1995
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1912

About Terry Moore (baseball)

Terry Bluford Moore (May 27, 1912 – March 29, 1995) was an American professional baseball center fielder, manager, and coach. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1935 to 1948, and later coached for them from 1949 to 1958. Moore also briefly managed the 1954 Philadelphia Phillies, taking the reins from Steve O’Neill, for the second half of the season. == Playing career == A right-handed batter and thrower, Moore began his professional baseball career in 1932. In 1934, he hit.328 in the American Association and earned a roster spot with the Cardinals the following season. Moore joined the Cardinals the year after the Gashouse Gang won the 1934 World Series. He hit for a career.280 batting average in 1,298 games, with 80 home runs. He played on two National League championship and world champion teams: the 1942 and 1946 Cardinals. During his career (interrupted by World War II service), he played with greats such as Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick, Frankie Frisch, Johnny Mize, Enos Slaughter, and Stan Musial — all members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Career and life highlights

Moore was also known for being a great center fielder, who would have won several Gold Gloves had the award been available.
He managed the Phils for exactly half a season — 77 games — and the team won 35 of those games (for a winning percentage of.455).
Moore managed the 1954 Philadelphia Phillies, taking the reins from Steve O’Neill, for the second half of the season.

Terry Moore (baseball) timeline

1934Moore joined the Cardinals the year after the Gashouse Gang won the 1934 World Series.
1954Moore managed the 1954 Philadelphia Phillies, taking the reins from Steve O’Neill, for the second half of the season.

The world when Terry Moore (baseball) was born

Terry Moore (baseball) was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Terry Moore (baseball)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1912	2026
Population	94.6M	341 million

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