About Lew Moren
Lived 1883 – 1966 (aged 83). Lew Moren was an American baseball player.
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.
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American baseball player
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Lew Moren was born on 4 August 1883 in Pittsburgh.
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Lew Moren died on 2 November 1966 in Pittsburgh.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lew Moren. https://biography.guide/lew-moren/
MLA: "Lew Moren." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lew-moren/.
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