His real name was Walter Moryn. He was a big boy, 6'2, 205 pounds, which undoubtedly led to his nickname. Moose had a few good power years (he played with the Cubs from 1956-1960), knocking in 88 runs in 1957 and hitting 26 home runs in 1958. In '58 he had three homers in one game (5/30/58) against the Dodgers.

Moryn was never exactly an acrobat in the field, but his outstanding shoestring catch with two outs in the ninth saved Don Cardwell's no-hitter against the Cardinals in 1960. That was probably the highlight of his Cubs career.

While Moose was a fan favorite, his teammate Jim Brosnan claimed Moose was never very happy with the Cubs. In the book "Wrigleyville," Brosnan is quoted saying Moryn was constantly complaining that he was traded away from the Dodgers, because he always wanted to play on a pennant winner.

Needless to say, with the Cubs he never did.