After retiring as a player, Joe Moeller continued to work in baseball. When Jeff Torborg got the manager’s job in Montreal in 2001, he called his former Dodger teammate and road roommate Moeller asking if he’d serve as advance scout. In that capacity, Moeller stayed one step ahead of the Expos, scouting their next opponent.
The youngest starting pitcher in Los Angeles Dodger history, Moeller took the hill as a fresh-faced 19-year old in 1962. After a 13-year professional playing career that included pitching in the 1966 World Series, Joe Moeller stayed close to the game.
In the collection is a letter written by Moeller as the advance scout for the Florida Marlins. In it he praises Cal Ripken, Mark McGwire, and eight-time batting champ Tony Gwynn.
Moeller writes, “Cal generated so much interest when he broke Lou Gehrig’s streak in 1995. The whole country cheered for him. Three years later it was Big Mac’s turn when he hit 70 home runs. Tony didn’t have that kind of singular memorable moment, but his quiet class during his 20 years with the Padres was equally impressive.”
Moeller’s witnessed some of the game’s greatest players up close during a career in baseball that spanned six decades.
Enjoyed reading story of Sandy Koufax and Joe Moeller’s shut out of the Phillies