the San Antonio Dodgers for four years beginning in the late 1970s. Moon managed the minor-league Frederick Keys, a Carolina League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, in 1990 and 1991. Moon moved to Bryan, Texas, where he lived for over 25 years. He retired in 1998. He was married to Bettye and had five children and seven grandchildren. Moon is featured on many websites featuring baseball cards, as he sported a prominent unibrow. The January 27, 1960, episode ("The Larry Hanify Story") of the popular TV western Wagon Train featured Moon in a brief role. The end credits included: "And Introducing Wally Moon as Sheriff Bender." There was no baseball tie-in with his character, but the sheriff was hit by a bullet during a shoot-out with Tommy Sands' bad guy. Moon died on February 9, 2018, at the age of 87. See also Home run in first Major League at-bat List of Gold Glove Award winners at outfield MLB Rookie of the Year Award Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders References External links Wally Moon at SABR (Baseball BioProject) 1930 births 2018 deaths American men's basketball players Baseball players from Arkansas Gold Glove Award winners Houston Buffaloes players John Brown Golden Eagles athletic directors John Brown Golden Eagles baseball coaches John Brown University faculty Lácteos de Pastora players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners Minor league baseball managers National League All-Stars Omaha Cardinals players People from Craighead County, Arkansas Rochester Red Wings players St. Louis Cardinals players San Diego Padres coaches Texas A&M Aggies baseball players Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players