Moore, who debuted at 19, was the fledgling Expos' first pick in the June 1969 draft.
An overpowering young pitcher, the Texan was called a lefthanded
Nolan Ryan and went
9-9 in 1972, averaging almost 10 strikeouts a game. That winter he pitched a perfect
game for San Juan in Puerto Rico, the first nine-inning perfect game in that league's
36-year history. Wild in 1973, he fell to 7-16. After being demoted and disabled
in 1974, Moore underwent elbow surgery in 1975 and left the Montreal organization
with a French-Canadian wife, but without a fastball. He didn't win another ML game
until 1978, with Toronto,
for whom he went 12-17 over three seasons.
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