Jason Grabowski
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Jason William Grabowski (born May 24, 1976 in New Haven, Connecticut
) is a retired Major League Baseball
player. Graduated from The Morgan School in Clinton, Connecticut
in 1994. In the offseason, his contract was sold to the Orix Buffaloes
of Japan's Pacific League
. He was a non-roster invitee to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
spring training
, but did not make the team and was reassigned to the minors.
He once hit two grand slams in one day. The first came off Dan Andros during a game at Burguiere Stadium, the second off Chris Amoroso at Old Saybrook Stadium. As of the end of the season, Grabowski held the record for the longest home run (483 ft) at Citizens Bank Park
, the Phillies
home stadium until it was broken that same season by the Phillies' own Ryan Howard
when he hit a 496-foot homer to dead center field.
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
) is a retired Major League Baseball
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...
player. Graduated from The Morgan School in Clinton, Connecticut
Clinton, Connecticut
Clinton is a town located on Long Island Sound in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,094 at the 2000 census. The town center along the shore line was listed as a census-designated place by the U.S...
in 1994. In the offseason, his contract was sold to the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
of Japan's Pacific League
Pacific League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...
. He was a non-roster invitee to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
, but did not make the team and was reassigned to the minors.
He once hit two grand slams in one day. The first came off Dan Andros during a game at Burguiere Stadium, the second off Chris Amoroso at Old Saybrook Stadium. As of the end of the season, Grabowski held the record for the longest home run (483 ft) at Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park is a 43,647-seat baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Citizens Bank Park opened on April 3, 2004, and hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 12 of the same year, with the...
, the Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
home stadium until it was broken that same season by the Phillies' own Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howard is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. Nicknamed "The Big Piece", Howard stands and weighs . He bats and throws left-handed....
when he hit a 496-foot homer to dead center field.