Moonlight Graham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Moonlight Graham
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1879(1879-12-28)
Age	145
Date Of Death	1965-08-25
Birthplace	Fayetteville
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Moonlight Graham Biography

Moonlight Graham is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 28, 1879 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Right fielder – for one game – for the New York Giants, who inspired Shoeless Joe and Field of Dreams (Oscar-nominated).

Burt Lancaster played him, as a doctor and aspring baseball player, in Field of Dreams – though in the movie, Graham does get to bat. portrayed him as a doctor, aspring baseball player in Field of Dreams. However, Graham gets to bat in the movie.

His brother Frank Porter Graham, was the president of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He later became a North Carolina Senator.

Moonlight Graham Net Worth

Moonlight Graham is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Moonlight Graham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While pursuing his medical degree, he was a powerful hitter in the New England Leagues.

He was a Chisholm, Minnesota physician for 54 years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Moonlight Graham height 5 ft 10 in Moonlight weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Moonlight Graham Dating?

According to our records, Moonlight Graham married to Alecia Graham. As of December 1, 2023, Moonlight Graham’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Moonlight Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Moonlight Graham celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Moonlight Graham

1. Moonlight Graham played only one MLB game in 1905.
2. He became a physician and practiced for over 50 years.
3. His story was popularized in the book “Shoeless Joe.”
4. The movie “Field of Dreams” featured his character.
5. Graham died at age 82 in Chisholm, Minnesota.
6. He is remembered as a symbol of unfulfilled dreams.
7. Graham’s baseball card is highly sought after by collectors.
8. He never got an official at-bat in his MLB career.
9. Graham played minor league baseball for several years.
10. His legacy continues to inspire baseball fans and players alike.

Was Moonlight Graham a real player?

The latter played Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, a doctor who gets the chance to bat against big-league hitters decades after his lone MLB appearance resulted in just one inning of playing in the outfield. Graham was an actual player , and he never did bat in a major-league game.

How did Moonlight Graham get his nickname?

Archie Graham, who is to join the Giants as soon as he completes his examinations at the Baltimore Medical College, is known as ‘Moonlight’ because he is supposed to be as fast as a flash.”

Why is Moonlight Graham famous?

Arguably the best known player to ever appear in only one Major League Baseball game in their career, Moonlight Graham became famous through the book Shoeless Joe and in the movie ‘Field of Dreams. ‘ However, there was more to the former Giants outfielder than his appearance in just that one game.

Is Field of Dreams true story?

The character played by Burt Lancaster and Frank Whaley, Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, is based on an actual baseball player with the same name.

Does Field of Dreams exist?

Field of Dreams is a baseball field and pop-culture tourist attraction , originally built for the 1989 movie of the same name. It is in Dubuque County, Iowa, near Dyersville.