Oscar Grimes
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Oscar Ray Grimes, Jr. 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 run
s and 200 RBI
in 602 games played
.
Grimes died in Westlake, Ohio
, at the age of 78.
and his uncle Roy Grimes
also played in the major leagues.
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
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...
in 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...
who played for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1938–1942), New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1943-1946[start]) and Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1946[end]). Grimes batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Minerva, Ohio
Minerva, Ohio
Minerva is a village in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census.The Carroll and Stark County portions of Minerva are part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Columbiana County portion is part...
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In a nine-season career, Grimes posted a .256 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 :...
with 18 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 and 200 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 602 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 Westlake, Ohio
Westlake, Ohio
Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,729 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.-Geography:Westlake is located at...
, at the age of 78.
Personal
His father Ray GrimesRay 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 his uncle Roy Grimes
Roy Grimes
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...
also played in the major leagues.