D. C. Moore (April 6, 1914 – July 2, 1997) was an American

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catc ...

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

who played from 1936 to 1946. In between his playing years, from 1944 to 1945, he served in the

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionar ...

during World War II. Born in

Hedley, Texas Hedley is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 275 at the 2020 census, down from 329 at the 2010 census. Geography Hedley is located in southeastern Donley County. U.S. Highway 287 passes through the community ...

, he died at age 83 in

Williston, North Dakota Williston is a city in and the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census gave its population as 29,160, making Williston the sixth-most populous city in North Dakota. The city's population nearly doubled betwe ...

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* 1914 births 1997 deaths American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Texas Brooklyn Dodgers players Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball catchers Minor league baseball managers Philadelphia Phillies players People from Williston, North Dakota United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II People from Donley County, Texas Baseball coaches from Texas 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-catcher-1910s-stub