Jerry Moses

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 Jerry Moses     Born:  August 9, 1946    Birthplace:  Yazoo City, Mississippi    Hometown:  Wolfeboro, NH & Georgetown, MA    Height:  6' 3"    Weight:  210 lbs.    Bats:  Right    Throws:  Right    Drafted:  1964: Amateur Free Agent by the Boston Red Sox    College:     High School:     Other Teams:     Years with Boston:  1965, 1968 - 1970
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Jerry Moses
Born: August 9, 1946
Birthplace: Yazoo City, Mississippi
Hometown: Wolfeboro, NH & Georgetown, MA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 1964: Amateur Free Agent by the Boston Red Sox
College:
High School:
Other Teams:
Years with Boston: 1965, 1968 - 1970


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Overall Career

  • Made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox on May 9, 1965 as a pinch hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
  • Career numbers: Games-386/AB-1072/BA-.251/OBP-.295/SLG-.384

Moses's Moments in the Sun

  • Made the 1970 AL All Star Team

Trivia

  • His first professional hit was a pinch hit homerun and is the youngest player (18) to do so in Red Sox history.
  • Is now part owner of Ann's Boston Brownie Company along with his children and Carl Yastrzemski.
  • Was the first ML player's autograph that a young girl from Whitman, MA obtained.

Transactions

  • Before 1964 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
  • October 11, 1970: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Tony Conigliaro and Ray Jarvis to the California Angels for Ken Tatum, Jarvis Tatum, and Doug Griffin.
  • October 5, 1971: Traded by the California Angels with Alex Johnson to the Cleveland Indians for Vada Pinson, Frank Baker, and Alan Foster.
  • November 27, 1972: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Graig Nettles to the New York Yankees for John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, Charlie Spikes, and Rusty Torres.
  • March 19, 1974: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the New York Yankees to the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers sent Ed Farmer to the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim Perry to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Rick Sawyer and Walt Williams to the New York Yankees.
  • January 30, 1975: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Detroit Tigers.
  • April 28, 1975: Purchased by the San Diego Padres from the New York Mets.
  • July 18, 1975: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the San Diego Padres.
  • September 11, 1975: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

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