Roy Grimes
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Austin Roy Grimes was a second baseman
in Major League
who played briefly for the New York Giants
in 1920. Grimes batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bergholz, Ohio
.
In a one-season career, Grimes posted a .158 batting average
(9-for-57) and three runs batted in without home run
s in 26 games played
.
Grimes died in Guilford Lake, Ohio, at age 61.
Ray Grimes
and uncle of infielder
Oscar Grimes
, also with major league experience.
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
in Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played briefly for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in 1920. Grimes batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bergholz, Ohio
Bergholz, Ohio
Bergholz is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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In a one-season career, Grimes posted a .158 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(9-for-57) and three runs batted in without home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 26 games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
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Grimes died in Guilford Lake, Ohio, at age 61.
Family
Grimes was the twin brother of first basemanFirst baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
Ray Grimes
Ray Grimes
Oscar Ray Grimes, Sr. was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies . Grimes batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bergholz, Ohio.Grimes emerged as one of the first Chicago Cubs heroes of the early 1920s...
and uncle of infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
Oscar Grimes
Oscar Grimes
Oscar Ray Grimes, Jr. was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics...
, also with major league experience.