Oscar Grimes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oscar Ray Grimes, Jr. (April 13, 1915 - May 19, 1993) 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.

Contents 1 Career 2 Highlights 3 Fact 4 See also 5 Sources

[edit] Career

In a nine-season career, Grimes posted a .256 batting average with 18 home runs and 200 RBI in 602 games played.

Grimes died in Westlake, Ohio, at the age of 78.

[edit] Highlights

• 1945 American League All-Stars

[edit] Fact

• His father Ray Grimes and his uncle Roy Grimes also played in the major leagues.

[edit] See also

• Second generation MLB players

[edit] Sources

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Library
• Baseball Reference