Meredith Goodwin "Moe" Morhardt (born January 16, 1937, at Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester, Connecticut

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) is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 first baseman

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. He played parts of the 1961

1961 Chicago Cubs season

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 and 1962

1962 Chicago Cubs season

- Offseason :* October 10, 1961: 1961 MLB expansion draft**Don Zimmer was drafted from the Cubs by the New York Mets.**Ed Bouchee was drafted from the Cubs by the New York Mets.* Prior to 1962 season: J. C...

 seasons with the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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. Morhardt appeared in 25 major league games.

Morhardt attended the University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

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, where he was a two-sport All-American in soccer and baseball

Baseball

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, also playing basketball

Basketball

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 his freshman

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 year. Morhardt was elected into the Manchester Sports Hall of Fame on May 20, 1980. After his playing career, Morhardt coached the Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University

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 college baseball

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 team for three years. He also spent seven years at the University of Hartford

University of Hartford

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, coaching the Hawks

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 as an assistant from 1988 to 1992 and head coach in 1993 and 1994. Morhardt also spent time as the head coach of the Danbury Westerners

Danbury Westerners

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 of the New England Collegiate Baseball League

New England Collegiate Baseball League

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. He coached the Westerners from 1998

1998 NECBL season

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 to 2004

2004 NECBL season

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