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| Lefty
Grove Robert Moses Grove |
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| Born:
March 6, 1900, in Lonaconing, Maryland Died: May 22, 1975, in Norwalk, Ohio |
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| Induction
Information Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1947, Player 123 votes on 161 ballots 76.4% |
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Debut: 4/14/1925 Primary Position: Pitcher Bats: L Throws: L Primary Uniform #: 10 |
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| Played
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Philadelphia A's (1925-1933), Boston Red Sox (1934-1941) Primary Team: Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Post-Season:
1929 World Series, 1930 World Series, 1931 World Series Awards: All-Star (6): 1933, 1935-1939; American League Most Valuable Player 1931 |
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| Grove was the backbone of the Philadelphia Athletics' dynasty of 1929 to 1931, with an astonishing 79-15 record over those three seasons. He won 112 games for the minor-league Baltimore Orioles, in addition to his 300 major-league victories, including nine ERA titles. | |
