Charlie Moore, a key member of 'Harvey's Wallbangers,' passes away at 72
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MILWAUKEE -- Charlie “Butch” Moore, who played 14 seasons with the Brewers and was the starting right-fielder on the beloved 1982 “Harvey’s Wallbangers” World Series team, died Sunday at the age of 72.
Though primarily a catcher for most of his 15-year career, his reliability and versatility secured him a key everyday role on the American League pennant-winning squad that would go on to make the franchise’s one and only appearance in the World Series, losing four games to three to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brewers held a moment of silence for Moore before their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Sunday.
Moore’s death was first announced by the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, where Moore was a 2025 inductee.
The Brewers drafted Moore out of Minor High School, located in the Birmingham suburb of Adamsville, in the fifth round of the 1971 MLB Draft. He made his debut with the Brewers on Sept. 8, 1973.
Moore also spent one season with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2014, he was named to the All-Time Alabama Baseball Team and the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor.
Moore hit .262 with 35 homers and 401 RBIs in 1,283 games with the Brewers.
Only Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Jim Gantner, Ryan Braun and Cecil Cooper have played more regular-season games in a Brewers uniform than Moore, who made starts at catcher and all three outfield positions -- mostly right field.
It was from his right-field position that Moore authored one of his signature moments for the Brewers, throwing out Reggie Jackson at third base in a pivotal moment of Milwaukee’s win over the Angels in decisive Game 5 of the 1982 ALCS. But most of Moore’s action -- 892 games -- came as a catcher.
On Oct. 1, 1980, Moore hit for the cycle against the Angels and stole two bases. Moore was the first player since at least 1900 to hit for the cycle and steal two bases in the same game. Cavan Biggio and Trea Turner are the only two players to have joined him with this accomplishment since.