| Bob Grim | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | ||
| Born: March 8, 1930 New York, New York | ||
| Died: October 23, 1996 (aged 66) Shawnee, Kansas | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 18, 1954 for the New York Yankees | ||
| Final game | ||
| May 24, 1962 for the Kansas City Athletics | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Record | 61-41 | |
| ERA | 3. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Shawnee is a rapidly growing city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City Missouri Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 61 | |
| Strikeouts | 443 | |
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Robert Anton "Bob" Grim (March 8, 1930-October 23, 1996) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of
He was born in New York, New York. The City of New York
He was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees in 1948. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His Major League debut was on April 18, 1954 for the Yankees. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) He wore uniform number 55 for the Yankees during his entire period on the team. He won 20 games (the first Yankee rookie to win 20 since 1910) and lost only 6 that year, with a 3. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 26 earned run average, and was voted American League Rookie of the Year, with 15 votes out of 24. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America He played in two World Series for the Yankees, in 1955 (against the Brooklyn Dodgers) and in 1957 (against the Milwaukee Braves). For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) By 1957, because of arm troubles, he became an exclusive relief pitcher. He has been retroactively listed as leading the American League in saves in 1957 with 19 (At the time, saves were not a regularly calculated statistic). The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He was an All-Star in 1957.
On June 15, 1958, he was traded, along with Harry Simpson, by the New York Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Duke Maas and Virgil Trucks. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson ( December 3 1925 - April 3 1979) was an African American Outfielder and First The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Duane Fredrick Maas ( January 31, 1929 - December 7, 1976) is a former professional Baseball player. Virgil Oliver Trucks (born April 26 1917) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. The A's assigned him uniform number 34.
On April 5, 1960, he was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Leo Kiely. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Leo Patrick Kiely ( November 30, 1929 - January 18, 1984) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between The Indians assigned him uniform number 26.
On May 18, 1960 the Cincinnati Reds purchased his contract from the Cleveland Indians. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA He was assigned uniform number 46 by the Reds.
On July 29, 1960 the St. Louis Cardinals purchased his contract from the Cincinnati Reds. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St He kept uniform number 46 on the Cardinals.
He was released by the St. Louis Cardinals before the 1962 season, but on April 9, 1962 he was signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Athletics. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. He resumed the uniform number 34 on the A's, which he had worn earlier on that team.
His final MLB game was played on May 24, 1962. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On May 31, 1962 he was released by the Kansas City Athletics. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He died in Shawnee, Kansas. Shawnee is a rapidly growing city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City Missouri
See also
External links
- Bob Grim's biographical information and statistics on the Baseball Almanac site
- Bob Grim's biographical information and statistics on the Baseball Library site
- Bob Grim's biographical information and statistics on the Baseball Page site
- Bob Grim's biographical information and statistics on the Baseball Reference site
- Bob Grim's biographical information and statistics on the Sports Illustrated site
| Preceded by Harvey Kuenn | American League Rookie of the Year 1954 | Succeeded by Herb Score |
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