Lew Moren | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
August 4, 1883|||
Died: November 2, 1966 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
(aged 83)|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 21, 1903, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 23, 1910, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 48-57 | ||
Earned run average | 2.95 | ||
Strikeouts | 356 | ||
Teams | |||
Lewis Howard "Hicks" Moren (August 4, 1883 – November 2, 1966) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched six seasons from 1903 to 1910: two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1908, Moren was credited by the New York Press for inventing the knuckleball; however Eddie Cicotte is today more often cited as the inventor of the pitch. Moren retired with a career record of 48 wins, 57 losses, and a 2.95 earned run average.
Moren committed suicide in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by slitting his throat.