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{{Short description|American baseball executive (1941–2022)}}
{{Infobox_person
| birth_date = November 25, 1941
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = February 3, 2022 (aged 80)
| death_place = [[Brooksville, Florida]], U.S.
| spouse = Barbara
| children = 5
}}
'''Mike Moore''' (November 25, 1941 – February 3, 2022) was an American baseball executive. He served as president of the [[National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues]] from 1991 through 2007.<ref name=MiLBpresidents>{{cite web |url=http://www.milb.com/milb/history/presidents.jsp |title=Minor League Baseball Presidents}} ''MiLB.com.'' Retrieved on December 5, 2015.</ref>

==Early life and career==
Moore was born and raised in [[Columbus, Indiana]].<ref>[http://www.milb.com/milb/news/tributes/mikemoore.jsp Moore sets new standard]. ''MiLB.com.'' Retrieved on December 6, 2015.</ref> He enrolled at the [[University of Tampa]] in 1960 and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Tampa Spartans baseball|Tampa Spartans]] as a [[catcher]]. After suffering a shoulder injury, he called Spartans baseball games on the [[college radio]] station and managed the station. Moore earned a degree in business education in 1963.<ref name=spikes/>

After Moore graduated, he became the University of Tampa's sports information director. He hosted a country music radio show on WYOU, was a sports reporter for [[WTVT]], and a [[ring announcer]] for [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]].<ref name=spikes/>

From 1971 to 1988, he served as vice president, [[general manager (baseball)|general manager]] and part owner of the [[Tampa Tarpons (1957–1988)|Tampa Tarpons]], a [[Florida State League]] affiliate of the [[Cincinnati Reds]] organization.<ref>[http://www.radioyears.com/other/details.cfm?id=997 Biography]. ''Radio Years''. Retrieved on December 6, 2015.</ref> During the 1970s, Tampa was in the [[farm system]] of the [[Cincinnati Reds]], and he worked with their general manager, [[Bob Howsam]], who put together the [[Big Red Machine]].<ref name=spikes/>

==National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues==
In 1988 Moore worked as chief administrative officer for the [[National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues]] (NAPBL), working with president [[Sal Artiaga]]. Moore was elected the 10th president of the NAPBL in December 1991. One of his most important moves came in 1992, when he was to convene a constitutional convention that would rewrite the National Association Agreement, which controlled the relationship between the NAPBL and its member leagues. The aforementioned agreement had not materially changed since the organization was founded in 1901.<ref name=MiLBpresidents/>

Another important change was converting the NAPBL to more of a ''corporate'' structure than a ''political'' one, which prompted an intensively grown organization under his leadership. Back to 1991, prior to becoming President, Moore established an agency agreement partnership between the Professional Baseball Promotion Corporation, a NAPBL subsidiary, and Major League Baseball Properties to authorize licensed merchandise.<ref name=MiLBpresidents/>

Moore was elected to four terms as president, winning re-election three times without opposition.<ref name=spikes>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2007/09/23/minors-quiet-mvp-ready-to-hang-spikes/|title=MINORS' QUIET MVP READY TO HANG SPIKES: As president, Mike Moore helped modernize the minor leagues and make them profitable|first=Dave|last=Scheiber|work=St. Petersburg Times|date=September 23, 2007|accessdate=February 4, 2022}}</ref> As attendance increased steadily over the years, [[Minor League Baseball]] set a new all-time attendance record of 42.8 million fans in 2007, the last season for Moore after spending 16 years in the office.<ref>[http://origin.milb.com/milb/history/general_history.jsp Minor League Baseball History]. ''MiLB.com.'' Retrieved on December 6, 2015.</ref>

In 2009, Moore became an inaugural inductee in the [[Florida State League Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?sid=l123&ymd=20090612&content_id=5287462&vkey=league3 FSL Hall of Fame inductees]. ''MiLB.com.'' Retrieved on December 6, 2015.</ref>

==Personal life==
Moore and his wife, Barbara, had five children and nine grandchildren.<ref name=mb/>

==Death==
Moore died at Oak Hill Hospital in [[Brooksville, Florida]], after a long illness on February 3, 2022, at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web |last=Avallone |first=Michael |title=Former MiLB president Mike Moore passes away |date=February 3, 2022 |url=https://www.milb.com/news/tag/mm-obituary |website=milb.com |access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref><ref name=mb>{{cite web|url=https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/article258035433.html|title=Former minor league baseball head Mike Moore dies at 80|work=The Sun News|agency=Associated Press|date=February 4, 2022|accessdate=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist }}
{{Minor League Baseball presidents}}

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