Hall of Fame
The baseball tradition at Northwest includes many notable names and accomplishments and Dr. David Moss is no exception.
A three-sport athlete at Evangelical Christian School in Memphis, Moss came to Northwest and guided the Rangers to a pair of MACJCÂ championships in 1983-84 under the direction of legendary skipper Jim Miles.
Moss held down second base for the Rangers during his two seasons, batting .373 with eight homers as a freshman before following up with a .402 batting average and seven home runs during his sophomore campaign. He added 16 career doubles and 54 RBIs to go along with a .749 slugging percentage. He was equally as impressive off the field, where he maintained a 3.5 GPA as a pre-med major.
Following his stint with the Rangers, Moss went on to play at the University of Memphis in 1985-86, playing a vital role in guiding the Tigers and coach Bobby Kilpatrick to back-to-back winning seasons.
Moss was named an All-Metro Conference performer both seasons with the Tigers and led the team in hitting at .356 as a junior and .382 for his senior season. He led the team in several other categories, including hits (52 in 1985; 73 in 1986), doubles (17 in 1986) and slugging percentage (.589 in 1985).
After his playing career, Moss graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from Southern College of Optometry in 1990.
He has owned and operated the Eye Care Center of Memphis for 28 years and currently has four adult children and one grandson.
