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Moe Berg. Morris Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American professional baseball catcher and coach in Major League Baseball who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Aug 31, 2023 · HISTORY. The Baseball Player-Turned-Spy Who Went Undercover to Assassinate the Nazis’ Top Nuclear Scientist. During World War II, the OSS sent Moe Berg to Europe, where he gathered intel on...
Jun 20, 2018 · The Secret Life of Jewish Baseball Player Moe Berg. Gerri Miller. June 20, 2018. Morris “Moe” Berg’s 15-season career as a baseball catcher in the 1920s and ’30s was not exactly stellar,...
Buried: Cremated. High School: Schools:, Debut: (Age 21-117d, 5,757th in major league history) 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 37-183d) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season. Full Name: Morris Berg.
The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg is a 1994 biography written by Nicholas Dawidoff about a major league baseball player who also worked for the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency. [1] Moe Berg, the subject of the book, was an enigmatic person who hid much of his private life from ...
But there is one — Morris “Moe” Berg — whose spot in American history comes not from baseball, but from espionage. He was a catcher who put his multitude of talents to work for his country as an intelligence officer. The Brainiest Man in Baseball. Moe was born in New York City on March 2, 1902.
Jan 5, 2021 · Morris “Moe” Berg: How Baseball’s Odd Man Out Became an American Spy. Morris “Moe” Berg was a brainy academic who spoke a dozen languages. He was also a spy. by Liesl Bradner 1/5/2021. Moe Berg joined the Washington Senators as a catcher in 1932 and stayed through the team’s pennant-winning season the following year.
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