Former Milwaukee Brewers catcher and outfielder Charlie Moore, a key member of the franchise's 1982 American League championship team known as "Harvey's Wallbangers," has died at age 72.
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Moore's death was announced by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, which inducted him earlier this year.
The Brewers held a moment of silence for Moore before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field.
Moore spent 14 seasons with Milwaukee and became one of the most versatile and dependable players in franchise history. Though primarily a catcher during his 15-year major league career, Moore also played extensively in the outfield and served as the starting right fielder during the Brewers' only World Series appearance in 1982.
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Milwaukee lost that World Series in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Originally drafted by the Brewers in the fifth round of the 1971 MLB Draft out of Minor High School near Birmingham, Alabama, Moore made his major league debut in 1973. He later spent one season with the Toronto Blue Jays before returning to Milwaukee.
Moore finished his career with a .262 batting average, 35 home runs and 401 RBIs in 1,283 games with the Brewers.
Only a handful of players in franchise history appeared in more regular-season games for Milwaukee than Moore, whose defensive flexibility helped make him a staple of the Brewers throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
One of his signature moments came during the decisive Game 5 of the 1982 AL Championship Series, when Moore threw out Reggie Jackson attempting to stretch a hit into a triple in a pivotal victory over the California Angels.
Moore also made history in 1980 when he hit for the cycle and stole two bases in the same game against the Angels, a feat few players have matched since.
