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| Bob Grim | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1930-03-08)March 8, 1930 New York, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: October 23, 1996(1996-10-23) (aged 66) Shawnee, Kansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1954, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 61–41 |
| Earned run average | 3.61 |
| Strikeouts | 443 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Anton Grim (March 8, 1930 – October 23, 1996) was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball.[1]
Born in New York City, he was signed as an amateur free agent by theNew York Yankees in 1948. His Major League debut was on April 18, 1954 for the Yankees. 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 3.26earned run average, and was votedAmerican LeagueRookie of the Year, with 15 votes out of 24. He played in twoWorld Series for the Yankees, in 1955 (against theBrooklyn Dodgers) and in 1957 (against theMilwaukee Braves). By 1957, because of arm troubles, he became an exclusive relief pitcher. He has been retroactively listed as leading theAmerican League in saves in 1957 with 19. (At the time, saves were not a regularly calculated statistic.)
Grim got the final out of the1957 All-Star Game, being brought in from the bullpen with the American League leading 6–5 and getting pinch-hitterGil Hodges on a game-ending fly out to left field. He also took the loss in Game 4 of the1957 World Series when he allowed a walk-off home run to Milwaukee Braves third basemanEddie Mathews.
On June 15, 1958, the Yankees traded Grim, along withHarry Simpson, to theKansas City Athletics forDuke Maas andVirgil Trucks. He had records of 7–6 and 6–10 for the Athletics the next two seasons. He played with three teams in 1960. On April 5, 1960, he was traded by Kansas City to theCleveland Indians forLeo Kiely. On May 18, theCincinnati Reds purchased his contract from Cleveland, and on July 29, theSt. Louis Cardinals purchased his contract from Cincinnati. He spent all of 1961 at theTriple-A level in the Redbird organization.
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.
Grim died inShawnee, Kansas at age 66 after suffering a heart attack while throwing snowballs with neighborhood kids.[2]
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