Ross Grimsley (1950s pitcher) explained

Ross Grimsley
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:4 June 1922
Birth Place:Americus, Kansas
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 3
Debutyear:1951
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1951
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:ERA
Stat2value:3.86
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:8
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Ross Albert Grimsley Sr. [1] (June 4, 1922 – February 6, 1994) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 7 games for the Chicago White Sox in . He threw left-handed.

Grimsley was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals before the season and then drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the minor league draft. Late in the 1951 season, his contract was purchased by the White Sox, where he made his only major league appearances during September of that season.

His son, also named Ross Grimsley, had an 11-year major league career.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/07/archives/mets-twins-again-discuss-koosman-grimsley-to-expos.html Durso, Joseph. "Mets, Twins Again Discuss Koosman," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 7, 1977.