1988 Topps

Donnie Moore (#471)

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This hard-throwing reliever went from the top of his game at age 31 to a violent death at age 35. The story behind Donnie Moore's downfall is far more complicated than just giving up a big home run.


  • Card 471 on Beckett
  • College football coverage from Lubbock for The Baylor Lariat
  • "What Broke Donnie Moore?" on Deadspin
  • "The Split" on Sports Illustrated
  • 1981 manslaughter story on RetroSimba
  • 1986 ALCS Henderson home run off of Moore
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    • ...more
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