James Moore (baseball)

James Moore
First baseman
Born: (1916-11-18)November 18, 1916
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: February 6, 2016(2016-02-06) (aged 99)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro leagues debut
1936, for the Newark Eagles
Last Negro leagues appearance
1940, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average.285
Home runs3
Runs batted in82
Teams

James Robert "Red" Moore (November 18, 1916 – February 6, 2016) was an American professional baseball first baseman. Moore was a player in the Negro leagues, appearing with several different teams including his hometown Atlanta Black Crackers. He also served with three different All-Star teams and, in 1938, played with the Southern News Services All-American Negro League Baseball Team. In 2006, he was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.