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 catcher ...

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) ...

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, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through ...

during World War II. Born in

Hedley, Texas Hedley is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 329 at the 2010 census, down from 379 at the 2000 census. Geography Hedley is located in southeastern Donley County at (34.867099, –100.659761). U.S. Highway 287 pa ...

, 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-largest city in North Dakota. The city's population nearly doubled between 20 ...

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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 {{US-baseball-catcher-1910s-stub