Lew Moren

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Given name: Lewis Howard Moren
Nicknames: Hicks
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 150 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Aug 4, 1883 in Pittsburgh, PA
Died: Nov 2, 1966 in Pittsburgh, PA (83 years old)
Debut: Sep 21, 1903

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.