Grover Allen Hartley (July 2, 1888 – October 19, 1964) was a backupcatcher inMajor League Baseball. From1911 through1934, he played for theNew York Giants (1911–13, 1924–26),St. Louis Terriers (1914–15),St. Louis Browns (1916–17, 1934),Boston Red Sox (1927) andCleveland Indians (1930). Hartley batted and threw right-handed. He was born inOsgood, Indiana.

Grover Hartley
Grover Hartley baseball card
Catcher
Born:(1888-07-02)July 2, 1888 Osgood, Indiana[1]
Died: October 19, 1964(1964-10-19) (aged 76) Daytona Beach, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 1911, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1934, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	144
Teams
New York Giants (1911–1913) St. Louis Terriers (1914–1915) St. Louis Browns (1916–1917) New York Giants (1924–1926) Boston Red Sox (1927) Cleveland Indians (1929–1930) St. Louis Browns (1934)

In a 14-season career, Hartley was a .268hitter with threehome runs and 144RBI in 569games played.

Hartley was a catcher with good defensive skills as he took responsibility for getting the most out of hispitchers, and worked hard at ensuring their success. He debuted with the New York Giants in 1911, appearing in part of three seasons. In 1914 he jumped to the outlawFederal League, becoming a regular with the St. Louis Terriers for the next two years, and later shared catching tenures for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and new stints with the Giants and Browns, retiring at the end of the 1934 season. Between his stints with the Browns and Giants, he spent seven years in the minor leagues with theColumbus Senators.

In 1935 Hartley became anAmerican Leagueumpire. He alsomanaged in theminors andcoached for the Giants, Browns,Pirates andIndians.

Hartley died inDaytona Beach, Florida, at the age of 76.

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