Primarily an outfielder, Moore could fill in anywhere, and even caught when necessary. A steady performer with the Boston Braves, he reached highs of 135 games and a .302 batting average in 1933. A Texan, he made a fortune in the oil business after his playing career ended and made wealthy men of former Braves teammates by tipping them off to investments. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 21, 1935: The Dodgers trade Ray Benge, Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez, and Bobby Reis to the Braves for P Ed Brandt and OF Randy Moore. » April 23, 1936: In the Dodgers 4–3, 10-inning win over the Giants, Dodgers OF Randy Moore breaks his right ankle sliding into 2B and will miss most of the season. He'll return to the active list on July 27 and play in just one more game on the field before August 27. He'll hit .103 next year, his last. A Mel Ott home run gives the Giants the lead in the 10th, but the Dodgers counter with two runs.