Personal Life
Moyer, after spending many of his playing years living in Seattle, moved to Florida with his wife Karen (the daughter of former Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN sportscaster Digger Phelps) and their eight children. The Moyers' two youngest daughters were adopted from Guatemala. In 1996, Moyer earned a Bachelor of General Studies degree from Indiana University.
Jamie and Karen Moyer, who were introduced by Harry Caray when Jamie was with the Cubs and Karen was an intern with Cubs broadcast outlet WGN, are devout Roman Catholics. They are philanthropists in the Northwest with their work done through the Moyer Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children in severe distress.
Moyer's son Dillon was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins and currently plays baseball at the University of California, Irvine.
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