| Craig Grebeck | |
|---|---|
 Grebeck in 1988 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1964-12-29)December 29, 1964 (age 60) Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1990, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 2, 2001, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 19 |
| Runs batted in | 187 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Craig Allen Grebeck (born December 29, 1964) is an American former professionalbaseballmiddle infielder. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theChicago White Sox,Florida Marlins,Anaheim Angels,Toronto Blue Jays, andBoston Red Sox.
In 1989, Grebeck led theSouthern League with 153 base hits.
Grebeck was mainly used as a backup in his career. Known for not wearing batting gloves, he hit .261, 19home runs, 187RBIs, and 518 hits in 752 major league games.
Grebeck hit his first major league home run off of Hall of FamerNolan Ryan, who then proceeded to plunk Grebeck in his ribs the following week,[1] breaking a rib.[citation needed]
As a member of the White Sox, the 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 148 lb Grebeck had his locker right in between two of the biggest men in MLB history,Frank Thomas andBo Jackson.[citation needed]
He started the 2001 season with the Red Sox while Nomar Garciaparra was out with a wrist injury.
Grebeck was nicknamed 'The Little Hurt to our offense' by White Sox announcerKen Harrelson.[2]
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