Donnie Moore would have been 52 today

[Gantry]

Lets also not forget Mauch taking out Mike Witt with one out in the 9th inning.  Brings in Gary Lucas, who throws one pitch - and hits Gedman.  Enter Moore and history... 

[Gantry]

I like all of the analysis of the game preceding his death, but wasn't his relationship with his crazy wife a prime reason for his suicide?  Or is it believed that his performance in that game was the primary reason?

The way One Pitch Away describes it, Moore was the crazy one.  He was a seriously alcoholic who used to get drunk and routinely beat his wife.  She did sound a bit kooky when being interviewed though, but then again having your husband shoot you in the neck then off himself in front of your children probably played a part in that...

[ultimate7]

I like all of the analysis of the game preceding his death, but wasn't his relationship with his crazy wife a prime reason for his suicide?  Or is it believed that his performance in that game was the primary reason?

Most people close to him don't think that was directly responsible.  He was kind of a nut, over protectvie of his wife (he didn't want her leaving the house much because he thought she was cheating).  He had problems.

[Nacho]

I like all of the analysis of the game preceding his death, but wasn't his relationship with his crazy wife a prime reason for his suicide?  Or is it believed that his performance in that game was the primary reason?

The way One Pitch Away describes it, Moore was the crazy one.  He was a seriously alcoholic who used to get drunk and routinely beat his wife.  She did sound a bit kooky when being interviewed though, but then again having your husband shoot you in the neck then off himself in front of your children probably played a part in that...

I guess I'm not familiar with the whole story.  I'll have to check it out sometime.

[Gantry]

I implore everyone to pick up a copy of one pitch away, a fun an easy read.  Not the most well written book in the world, but thoroughly enjoyable:

Amazon Link

They have a bunch of used copies for $5...

[fknmclane]

I implore everyone to pick up a copy of one pitch away, a fun an easy read.  Not the most well written book in the world, but thoroughly enjoyable:

Amazon Link

They have a bunch of used copies for $5...

Understatement of the century.  It reads like a 5th grade project.  But yes, pretty good.

[TbT]

RED SOX 11TH: Baylor was hit by a pitch; Evans singled to center
[Baylor to second]; On a bunt Gedman singled to third [Baylor to
third, Evans to second]; Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Baylor scored]; Romero made an out to left; FINLEY REPLACED
MOORE (PITCHING); Boggs grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Angels 6.

look to the 11th.
in the 9th Moore did inherit a guy on and gave up a 2 run shot to give up the lead.  that happens.

TBG would have to chime in cause he watched the game, but it looks like things really went to shit when Gedman was able to reach 1st on a bunt(? if i read that right) and advanced both men, with none out.  probably a sacrafice to move guys over that went bad for california?  or was that just not something gedman/redsox did and the angels werent ready for it?

had they gotten Baylor at 3rd and the rest of the ining plays out the same, the score is still tied.  Most likely though baylor gets 3rd and gedman gets out at 1st on the bunt.  The sacrafice fly then gives them the lead anyways.

woulda, coulda, shoulda..............

[TbT]

oh...not sure where to vote yet.  moore, has some gas, and also a good drop ball IIRC.  I'll have to chew it over but with the choices, he may fall into the bottom 2-3 category.

[Attezz]

Moore didn't even expect to pitch in that game, he took a cortosoine shot the day before and wasn't ready to go, as you usually need longer than 24 hours to recover from a shot.

Don Larson didn't expect to pitch game 7 of the '56 series either, but pitchers pitch.

Scapegoat is a pretty good book that details Donnie Moore's story, it reads like an actual book too. It also has a lot of info on Buckner's play, such as the fact that he shouldn't have been in the game that late in the first place considering he could barely touch his knees, let alone bend down to get a grounder.

[RedBarron]

One Pitch Away is no literary masterpiece, but it covers (in pretty fair detail) Buckner's woes as well as Donnie Moore's fucked-upedness.


Ebay did have One Pitch Away for a buck.   Well worth the money.

[TβG]

i may have asked this before, but does anyone know of the police report or any historical document we could link to for the shooting/suicide?  also, i believe they were living somewhere in orange county at the time, so i may be able to go the house and get a pics? of the outside of the house, just for fun.

ps.  this makes me sound sick like tbt.  but it's purely for historical reasons.

[JoeDirt]

Donnie Moore is like pancakes...good at first but by the end, you're fuckin' sick of him.

--Mitch Hedberg (sorta)

[TbT]

ps.  this makes me sound sick like tbt.  but it's purely for historical reasons.

what did i do?