Moses Hidalgo was born in Fowler, California on September 5th, 1948. He passed away peacefully on June 12th, 2018 in Santa Maria after courageously fighting multiple medical problems. It was said that Moses had nine lives or simply refused to give up on friends and family.
He remained witty and loving until his last breath. Moses was deeply loved by so many people due to his personal love for family, friends, sports and music. Moses touched countless lives through his passion and knowledge… Read More » of baseball and basketball.
Moses was also a blues aficionado and a talented harmonica player. He loved to share his love of music. Overall, Moses was an accomplished man.
A natural, as a young boy he took his raw athletic talent, drive and determination to become one of the most polished professional baseball prospects on the West Coast in the early 1970’s. After baseball, Moses became a “Scratch Golfer” capable of hitting a golf ball 250 yards. He competed in tournaments throughout California and always loved to play his home course, Rancho Maria.
Tragically in 1984, Moses suffered a major head injury forcing him to restart his speech and motor skills. His recovery was another example of his spirit and personality. Though Moses was unable to fully recover from his accident, he did not let his disability stop him from being committed to friends and family.
He remained full of life and an encyclopedia of facts and personal memories. Moses’ family came to Santa Maria when he was four years old. He attended local schools graduating from Righetti HS in 1967, where he stood out as an all-league baseball player.
He went on to shine at Hancock College and San Diego State establishing records and all-conference selections throughout his college career. Moses had the eye of professional baseball scouts but was never given an opportunity to play pro ball after earning the praise and respect from his coaches and teammates, some who went on to star in the major leagues. After college, Moses played semi-pro baseball in Anchorage, Alaska and once again earned an all-star status.
In 1982, Moses was the assistant coach for the Santa Maria Indians winning the NBC World Series title. Moses’ passing is preceded by his parents Bernardo and Dolores Hidalgo, brothers Bernardo Jr., Ignacio, Carlos and sisters Marta, Hope and Lydia. He is survived by his sister Romelia and brothers Mike and Gilbert.
Moses loved and praised all of his nieces and nephews, who will always remember is barbeque and homemade popcorn. Moses had many friends throughout the years but it’s the love and admiration of Bob Ogden, Art Delgadillo, Rudy Robles, John Lizaldi, Chris Zarate, Frank Reyes, Jaime Francisco, Joe Robles, Mike Betancourt, Fernando Guzman, Terry Nelson and John Rodriguez that always kept him grounded. But mostly, Moses always relied on his life-long friend, roommate and BFF Linda Nelson for love and support.
Moses Hidalgo will be missed by all who loved him and he believed that to be absent from the body is to be present with the lord and with his strong faith in Jesus, he walked by faith and not by sight. Funeral services will be June 23, 2018 at Dudley Hoffman Mortuary 10:00 a.m. with burial services. A reception will immediately follow.
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