Forrest More Explained

Forrest More
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1881 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Hayden, Indiana
Death Place:Columbus, Indiana
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 15
Debutyear:1909
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 8
Finalyear:1909
Finalteam:Boston Doves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–10
Stat2label:Strikeouts
Stat2value:27
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:4.74
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Forrest Thedore More (September 30, 1881 – August 17, 1968) was an American professional baseball player who pitched one season in Major League Baseball. In 1909, he split his lone major league season in the National League with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Doves.[1]

Career

Born in Hayden, Indiana, More began his professional baseball career with the Springfield Senators of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1906 at the age of 24.[2] He played with the Senators through the 1908 season.[2]

He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League (NL) before the season. In his short stint with the team, he pitched in 15 games, mostly in relief, and a 1–5 Win–loss record along with a 5.04 earned run average (ERA) before being placed on waivers.[1] On July 1, 1909, the Boston Doves claimed the waivers.[1] More pitched in an additional ten games for the Doves, compiling a record of 1–5 and a 4.44 ERA.[1] On April 5, 1910, More was sold by the Doves to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association.[1] He played with the Lookouts until the 1913 season, when he was sold to the Nashville Vols, also of the Southern Association.[2] [3] He remained with the Vols through the end of the 1914 season, and retired from professional baseball.[2]

Post-career

More died at the age of 86 in Columbus, Indiana, and is interred at Hillcrest Cemetery in North Vernon, Indiana.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forrest More. retrosheet.org. Retr osheet, Inc. May 31, 2011.
  2. Web site: Forrest More (minors). baseball-reference.com. May 31, 2011.
  3. News: Forrest More Given Released By "The Kid". May 31, 2011. The Atlanta Constitution. June 11, 1913.