Bob Grim (baseball)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2015) |
| Bob Grim | ||
|---|---|---|
Strikeouts | 443 | |
| Teams | ||
| ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| ||
Robert Anton Grim (March 8, 1930 – October 23, 1996) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.[1]
Career
Born in New York City, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the
Grim got the final out of the 1957 All-Star Game, being brought in from the bullpen with the American League leading 6–5 and getting pinch-hitter Gil Hodges on a game-ending fly out to left field. He also took the loss in Game 4 of the 1957 World Series when he allowed a walk-off home run to Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews.
On June 15, 1958, the Yankees traded Grim, along with
The Cardinals released Grim before the 1962 season. On April 9, 1962, he was signed as a free agent with the Athletics. His final MLB game was played on May 24, and the A's released him on May 31.
Later life
Grim died in Shawnee, Kansas at age 66 after suffering a heart attack while throwing snowballs with neighborhood kids.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Bob Grim Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Bob Grim, Pitcher, 66
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bob Grim's biographical information and statistics at Baseball Almanac
- Bob Grim at Find a Grave
- Bob Grim at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
