Robert Devell Moore (November 8, 1958 – April 10, 2015) was an American professional

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, who played briefly during one

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season with the

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, appearing in 16.2 innings through 11 games, compiling a 3.24 ERA. He was originally signed by the

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in the 11th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Bobby Moore played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Boise A's in 1976, and split his last season between the

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' Double-A

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and the

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' Triple-A

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in 1990. All together he finished with a career minor league win-loss record of 55–86, both as a starter and reliever, with a 5.28 ERA over 1,223 innings pitched.

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