Gerald Braheen Moses is a retired American

United States

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 professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 player. A catcher

Catcher

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, he signed a bonus contract with the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 in and spent his early Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 career with the Bosox, but over the course of his nine years in MLB Moses would play for seven different teams. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 in 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95.3 kg).

Moses first appeared briefly with the Red Sox in at age 18 due to his bonus status

Bonus Rule

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, but soon returned to the minor leagues

Minor league baseball

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 for more seasoning. He made the majors for good in , and in 1970

1970 Boston Red Sox season

The 1970 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing third in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.- Offseason :* December 13, 1969: Dalton Jones was traded by the Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Tom Matchick....

 Moses served as Boston's first-string catcher and was selected to the American League

American League

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 All-Star team

1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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. But after that season, he was included with Red Sox slugger Tony Conigliaro

Tony Conigliaro

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 in a blockbuster trade to the California Angels

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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. He did not win the Angels' starting catcher job and batted only .227 in 1971

1971 California Angels season

The California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.- Opening Day starters :*Sandy Alomar*Ken Berry*Tony Conigliaro*Jim Fregosi*Alex Johnson*Ken McMullen*Jerry Moses...

, and then began his career as a journeyman, never spending more than full season with the Angels, Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

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, New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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, Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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, San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

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 and Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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. He did serve as Detroit's regular catcher in 1974

1974 Detroit Tigers season

The Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 72-90. They finished in last place in the American League East, 19 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. They were outscored by their opponents 768 to 620.- Offseason :...

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All told, Moses played in 386 major league games and collected 269 hits

Hit (baseball)

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