Oscar Grimes
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| Oscar Grimes | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: April 13, 1915 Minerva, Ohio |
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| Died: May 19, 1993 (aged 78) Westlake, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 1938 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1946 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Hits | 469 |
| Runs batted in | 200 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Oscar Ray Grimes, Jr. (April 13, 1915 - May 19, 1993) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1938–1942), New York Yankees (1943-1946[start]) and Philadelphia Athletics (1946[end]). Grimes batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Minerva, Ohio.
In a nine-season career, Grimes posted a .256 batting average with 18 home runs and 200 RBI in 602 games played.
Grimes died in Westlake, Ohio, at the age of 78.
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His father Ray Grimes and his uncle Roy Grimes also played in the major leagues.
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[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Library
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