Jeremiah S. Moore (c. 1855 – September 26, 1890) was a

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in the 19th century. He was a native of

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, Canada. In 1884 he played for the Altoona Mountain City of the

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and the Cleveland Blues of the

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. In 1885 he played for the Detroit Wolverines, also of the

. In 20

games he batted .312 (25-for-80), but in 15

games he hit only .189 (10-for-53). In 35 total major league games he had a .263

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with 13

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. Moore died at the age of 34 or 35 in Wayne, Michigan.

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